Insulin Pump Training
Question:
Does your clinic use saline education when initiating insulin pumps? Or have you eliminated this from your practice?
Name: Olivia Docter, BSN, RN, CDCES
Clinic: Barbara Davis Center
Adult or Pediatric Population: Both
Date: 12/19/2022
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Until recently we did require a saline start for all pump starts. For new to pump users transitioning to a Hybrid Closed Loop system we no longer require this (mostly Tandem and Omnipod at this point). For those new to traditional pumping I think we may still consider a saline trial.
Only for patients not starting hybrid closed loop.
Hi Olivia,
No, we do not use saline education when initiating pumps. We transition patients from MDI to pump/closed-loop directly.
Warm regards,
Dan (Texas Children’s Hospital)
We do not do saline starts. Our patients go straight from MDI to insulin pump after attending insulin pump class.
Blake Adams
LeBonheur Children’s Hospital
Memphis, TN