New RCN guidance on advanced preparation of insulin syringes
A PHP Error was encountered
Severity: Warning
Message: Use of undefined constant php - assumed 'php' (this will throw an Error in a future version of PHP)
Filename: journals/article_details.php
Line Number: 85
Editorial
Nurses in primary care have for many years drawn up insulin syringes in advance so that patients with diabetes who are unable to use an administration device, or who have some other impairment that prevents them doing this for themselves are able to take the pre- prepared insulin and self-administer. This has helped patients maintain their independence and has reduced the need for multiple visits from nursing teams that may not be convenient to the patient, as well as being time consuming for the team.
