{"id":46941,"date":"2000-10-16T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2000-10-16T05:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/newsroom\/2000\/10\/16\/munroe-meyer-institutes-diabetes-center-developsa-14-hour-training-program\/"},"modified":"2022-08-29T10:54:27","modified_gmt":"2022-08-29T15:54:27","slug":"munroe-meyer-institutes-diabetes-center-developsa-14-hour-training-program","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/newsroom\/2000\/10\/16\/munroe-meyer-institutes-diabetes-center-developsa-14-hour-training-program\/","title":{"rendered":"Munroe-Meyer Institute’s  Diabetes Center Develops\n\na 14-hour Training Program "},"content":{"rendered":"

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UNMC and American Red Cross Train Nations First Diabetes-Educated<\/p>\n

Babysitters<\/p>\n

Contacting family members or neighborhood youth to watch your kids is<\/p>\n

still a typical way most American parents get a night out unless their<\/p>\n

children have diabetes. Then, more often than not, theres no night out<\/p>\n

at all. Parents might be placing their children at risk if the babysitter<\/p>\n

doesnt understand the medical issues involved with diabetes.<\/p>\n

The University of Nebraska Medical Centers Munroe-Meyer Institute and<\/p>\n

the Heartland Chapter of the  American Red Cross have joined forces<\/p>\n

to establish a unique program to train diabetic adolescents and young adults<\/p>\n

in how to care for children with diabetes.  In September, the nations<\/p>\n

first three certified diabetes-educated babysitters graduated from the<\/p>\n

program. They are Jennifer McGill, 17, Westside High School, Sheryl Lundstrom,<\/p>\n

16, Marian High School, and Aaron Billings, 19, University of Nebraska-Omaha.<\/p>\n

The number of children diagnosed with diabetes is on the increase,<\/p>\n

said Judy Mathews, Ph.D., a child psychologist at MMI and assistant professor<\/p>\n

in the UNMC department of pediatrics. These children have parents absolutely<\/p>\n

in need of more respite resources.<\/p>\n

Parents with younger children with Type I, or insulin dependent, diabetes <\/p>\n

are reluctant to leave their children because some of the issues arising<\/p>\n

in their absence could turn into life-threatening emergencies. The lack<\/p>\n

of respite care can add to family stress and reduce the quality of life,<\/p>\n

Dr. Mathews said, particularly for parents of children under age 11, the<\/p>\n

target group for the new babysitting program.  A MMI and Red Cross<\/p>\n

study determined that parents of diabetic children would be more receptive<\/p>\n

to babysitters who have diabetes themselves and have been trained in how<\/p>\n

to monitor and handle smaller children with the disease.<\/p>\n

For the first year of the program, all the candidates for the babysitting<\/p>\n

program must be adolescents or young adults who are in control of their<\/p>\n

own diabetes care, Dr. Mathews said.  Not only are they the best<\/p>\n

and most understanding care providers, but they also serve as role models<\/p>\n

for younger children with Type I diabetes.  If the charter group is<\/p>\n

successful, then we will expand the program in the future to include non-diabetic<\/p>\n

respite providers, such as siblings.<\/p>\n

Dr. Mathews said there is an extensive screening process for respite<\/p>\n

provider candidates. Recruiting was assisted by the Nebraska chapter of<\/p>\n

the America Diabetes Association, the Nebraska chapter of the Juvenile<\/p>\n

Diabetes Foundation, the Omaha Support Group for Parents of Children with<\/p>\n

Diabetes and the Omaha chapter of Young Adults for Diabetes Awareness.<\/p>\n

Candidates must take an extensive eight-hour babysitting course taught<\/p>\n

by certified Red Cross instructors.  The courses covers an introduction<\/p>\n

to babysitting, safety, basic care, first aid and infant\/child CPR. Trainees<\/p>\n

are taught a problem-solving model for emergency situations based on the<\/p>\n

American Red Cross approach adapted for children with diabetes.<\/p>\n

Our mission is to train people to take care of others, said Sam Tidwell,<\/p>\n

executive director of the Heartland Chapter of the American Red Cross.<\/p>\n

The coordination and help we received from Munroe-Meyer specialists allows<\/p>\n

us to expand our babysitting program into homes with chronically ill children.<\/p>\n

Now, we have the potential to help many parents who previously couldnt<\/p>\n

use our regular certified babysitters without fearing for the safety of<\/p>\n

their child.<\/p>\n

The four-hour diabetes education component is taught by Alice Jardee,<\/p>\n

MMI diabetes nurse educator.  She provides an overview of diabetes<\/p>\n

and diabetic schedule training, and teaches about blood testing, insulin,<\/p>\n

hypoglycemia, hyperglycemia, ketones, nutrition, exercise and various illness<\/p>\n

attendant to diabetes. Although all the student babysitters have diabetes,<\/p>\n

they received basic information on diabetes care for others as well as<\/p>\n

contact forms with instructions from parents in case of emergency.<\/p>\n

There is also a two-hour behavioral component taught by Dr. Mathews.  <\/p>\n

The students learn about child development, basic positive behavior management<\/p>\n

skills, and diabetes-specific behavior such as hypoglycemia-related temper<\/p>\n

tantrums, blood testing and meals. All families selected for the babysitters<\/p>\n

are screened to ensure the child is compliant enough to allow the babysitter<\/p>\n

to effectively manage the childs diabetes regimen.<\/p>\n

Respite providers must pass written and demonstrative tests on all the<\/p>\n

various diabetes-related skills they may need with the children. <\/p>\n

Each graduate receives a briefcase that includes the American Red Cross<\/p>\n

babysitting handbook, emergency instructions, first aid supplies, and a<\/p>\n

notebook with diabetes-specific instructions. They must keep a detailed<\/p>\n

log of all their sitting experiences, and understand when to contact the<\/p>\n

parents or when to call 911. Because the babysitters are not trained to<\/p>\n

give insulin injections, parents are encouraged to schedule respite between<\/p>\n

injection times. All compensation for the sitters will be a private agreement<\/p>\n

between the sitter and the diabetic childs family.<\/p>\n

“We have three trained, fully capable young women ready to start providing<\/p>\n

respite care right now, Dr. Mathews said.<\/p>\n

A special get acquainted day will be held on Saturday, Oct. 14, at<\/p>\n

9 a.m. in Room 3016 at the Munroe-Meyer Institute, 44th and Dewey Streets. <\/p>\n

Parents can meet the providers and take home their individual resumes. <\/p>\n

There will also a screening packet on hand for parents to participate in<\/p>\n

the program, Dr. Mathews said.<\/p>\n

Interested parents are encouraged to attend the informational meeting. <\/p>\n

There will be snacks and juice available.<\/p>\n

If anyone cannot attend or desires more information, contact Dr. Mathews<\/p>\n

or Angie Williams at 559-6408.<\/p>\n

The Munroe-Meyer Institute (MMI) provides a unique range of interdisciplinary<\/p>\n

family-centered health care services for individuals, with disabilities<\/p>\n

or special health care needs, and their families.  These services<\/p>\n

are provided in a variety of settings including schools, homes, hospitals<\/p>\n

and clinics throughout the Omaha area and the state of Nebraska. <\/p>\n

MMIs main focus areas are clinical services, interdisciplinary education<\/p>\n

and research.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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