It’s critical to ensure that all children with diabetes, one of the most common chronic diseases of childhood, receive optimal care while at school. School nurses and educators should have an excellent understanding of the role diet and exercise play in maintaining good glycemic control and be familiar with current technologies children might be using to manage diabetes. In addition, they must be familiar with the signs and symptoms of hyperglycemia and hypoglycemia, as well as initial treatments for each.
To support school staff and help ensure that local children have access during the day to the help they need to maintain good glycemic control, the Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, a part of the Children’s Health network of RWJBarnabas Health, will present an educational symposium for school nurses and educators on October 16, 202.CME credits/contact hours will be awarded to those attending, participating and meeting the requirements of completion for this course. For more information, contact Karen Feniello at Karen.Feniello@rwjbh.org.
The Division of Pediatric Endocrinology and pediatric specialty Center, a part of the Children’s Health Network of RWJBarnabas Health, presents an educational symposium for school nurses and educators.
A Team Approach to Children with Diabetes in School
Thursday, October 16, 2025 | 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
RWJBarnabas Health – The Institute for Nursing Excellence
290 W. Mount Pleasant Avenue, Suite 2280, Livingston, NJ 07039
Target Audience: School Nurses
Session will include:
- Physician review of diabetes case
- Nursing overview of school care
- Dietician review of nutrition for students with diabetes
- Social work presentation about psychosocial aspects of diabetes care
Learner Outcomes
- The learner will state one current technology to manage diabetes
- The learner will state one sign and/or symptom of hyperglycemia & hypoglycemia and one initial treatment of each
- The learner will state hyperglycemia pump protocol & implementation of use.
* CME credits/contact hours will be awarded to those attending, participating and meeting the requirements of completion for this course.