Published: June 2021. Next review: 2023.
The ability to provide timely recognition and response for residents with sudden spikes in blood sugar (glycaemic excursion) is an important skill for all nursing and care support staff working within a residential aged care facility.
This document provides principles and key resources for those staff to better manage residents who have been diagnosed with diabetes.
The prioritisation principles in this document could be adapted to practice in alignment with the Aged Care Quality Standards and other guidelines for managing older people with diabetes in other care settings during and beyond the COVID-19 pandemic.
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