ABCDE
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INSULIN PEN & SYRINGEUSERS
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INSULIN INJECTIONminutes
TOTAL minutes/week
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Prepare insulin pen1
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Clean skin with alcohol, wait for skin to dry1
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Clean insulin pen1
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Remove needle cap, set up insluin amount1
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Pinch skin, insert insulin pen, inject insulin1
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Put cotton over pinched area, put back cap, dispose of needle1
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Insert the needle to the pen and remove it from the pen after the injection1
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Total6
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shots per day6252
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Changing Continuous Glucose Monitor (CGM)
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Peel away sensor 1
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Remove sensor/applicator mechanism from sterile packaging 1
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Rotate insertion sites and prepare site with alcohol pad, wait for skin to dry1
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Remove adhesive cover from sensor base1
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Apply sensor base to prepared site insuring solid adhisive bond1
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Detach safety lock (setting aside for transmitter removal at next change)1
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On the sensor applicator, press plunger down (inserting introducer needle and sensor needle)1
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On the sensor applicator, pull collar back, sqease ribbed tabs on the side of the sensor pod, rock sensor applictor forward and out
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Clean transmitter with alcohol pad1
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Place transmitter into sensor pod, hold sides of sensor pod and move the transmitter latch forward to set transmitter, remove latch
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Start up Calibrations (excluding the minimum 2 hour wait after sensor insertion)5
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CGM inputs
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Calibration following blood Glucose test22
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TESTING blood sugar
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minutes per test including carb-counting/correction calculations20
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routine tests per day22
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repeat tests per day ( testing with strips to make sure it matches the sensor reading if blood sugar is low)4
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total tests per day26
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Tests x minutes per test1520
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DIABETES MANAGEMENT otherminutes/day over yearfrequency
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continuous quality improvement data entry10daily
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calculating and adjusting insulin ratios10quarterly
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Calibration of glucose meters & sensors5
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Total:25175
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TOTAL TIME FOR LIFE-SUSTAINING THERAPY PER WEEK (minutes)964
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TOTAL TIME FOR LIFE-SUSTAINING THERAPY PER WEEK (hours)16.1
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I swear this to be a true reflection of time spent on my diabetes.
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NameDate
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Julie Hansen1/12/2024
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