Insulin Types—Onset and Duration

Presented by Clinical Procedure Manual Review Board and Kim Tate

Insulin Types—Onset and Duration

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This course will cover patient education, documentation, clinical decision-making, and other care considerations related to the onset, peak time, and acting duration of different types of insulin.

Meet your instructors

Clinical Procedure Manual Review Board

The MedBridge Clinical Procedure Manual Review Board ensures the development and maintenance of up-to-date and evidence-based clinical procedures. The review board is composed of leading nurse experts in the field: Danielle Pierotti, RN, PhD, CENP, and Margherita Labson, RN, BSN, MSHSA. The review board is involved in…

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Kim Tate

Kim Tate is a registered nurse with over three decades of healthcare experience. She is a passionate clinical leader who strives to deliver quality care and positive patient outcomes. She has a bachelor of science in nursing with a proven track record of facilitating and leading the effectiveness of clinical programs,…

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Chapters & learning objectives

Introduction

1. Introduction

This chapter includes an introduction to the onset and duration of insulin types, information on all of the equipment and previsit preparation needed for this assessment, and recommended infection control policies.

Procedure: Insulin Types—Onset and Duration

2. Procedure: Insulin Types—Onset and Duration

This chapter will provide a step-by-step procedure guide and video demonstration of the onset and duration of insulin types.

Tips, Precautions, and Care Considerations

3. Tips, Precautions, and Care Considerations

This chapter provides tips, precautions, and considerations for performing these skills in the home.

Documentation Guidelines

4. Documentation Guidelines

This chapter provides recommendations on what to note when documenting for patients receiving different insulin types and the onset and duration for them.

Conclusion

5. Conclusion

This chapter includes learning assessment questions to assess the learner’s knowledge of skills covered in this course. A bibliography of referenced material is also included.