Can a parent give an insulin order?
Parents are provided thorough education so that they can successfully adjust insulin doses for their child with diabetes. However, because schools are bound by laws just as hospitals, clinics, and other businesses are, orders can only be authorized by a physician. The physician can provide the school with an order for a sliding scale, insulin sensitivity factor and/or carb: insulin ratio that the parent also uses at home. If the student is independent in insulin administration but needs help in determining dosage, he/she can call the parent directly for dosage but if the school is providing the service, dosage can only be authorized by a physician.
