1. Introduction: • State the mission and goal of Diabetes Boot Camp.

2. The Nurses Role in Preparing a Patient for Discharge: • List the 3 main parts of preparing a patient with diabetes for discharge. • Identify the 5 survival skills that must be taught to patients with diabetes prior to discharge. (3 M’s and 2 H’s). • Discuss 3 teaching tools available to educate patients with diabetes.

3. Exercise/Activity: • State how much time a patient with diabetes should engage in physical activity each week according to the American Diabetes Association Clinical Practice Guidelines. • Identify the impact exercise/activity has on blood glucose.

4. Monitoring: • Explain how to order a blood glucose meter for a patient to take home. • Discuss the correct procedure for lancing a finger when performing a capillary blood glucose test. • Identify when blood glucoses should be tested, differentiate between hospital and home.

5. Carbohydrate Counting/Meal Planning: • Explain the difference between a carb choice and grams of carb when counting carbohydrates as a part of a meal plan. • Calculate a meal dose of insulin using a carb ratio. • Calculate the amount of carbohydrates in a meal using the hospital menu

6. Insulin and Patient Teaching: • Demonstrate how to correctly administer a dose of insulin with a pen device. • Explain correct sequence of steps involved in optimal insulin administration. • Identify anatomical sites where insulin can be administered. • Explain how to avoid lipohypertrophy and how it can affect insulin absorption. • Review insulin storage. • Discuss sharps disposal. • State how many times a patient new to insulin should self-administer a dose prior to discharge. • Explain how to use the Teach-Back Method. • Identify two tips for successful face-to-face teaching. • Differentiate between literacy and health literacy.

7. Hyper and Hypoglycemia: • Differentiate between symptoms of hyperglycemia and hypoglycemia. • Explain the Rule of 15. • Identify 4 oral treatment options on the nurse driven UPMC Hypoglycemia protocol.