Should a high school student be allowed to keep her blood glucose supplies as well as insulin syringes in her locker at school?
Her blood glucose supplies should be allowed to be with her at all times. With the push for tight diabetes control, checking frequent blood glucoses is part of standard diabetes care. Storing insulin syringes a locker should be addressed in accordance with state law and school policy. She will only need one syringe a day and it would be more appropriate to keep this in her blood glucose kit so the risk of other students getting into a large supply of syringes would not be a risk. The details for this student can be addressed in a written agreement with the student and parent so the student can maintain independence while still maintaining safety precautions.
