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| | From:  Gelsey2003 (Original Message) | Sent: 7/17/2007 9:14 PM |
In the past I have had a rep do it, except one time. Now they tell me the CDE does it. Well, that is ok, but she isnt exactly easy to get along with. Should be interesting. And still no word on my new pump papers. Grrrrr, I hate the application process. |
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The CDE who works with my endo gave me my first pump training. It's funny, she wasn't exactly easy to get along with either but she knows her stuff. When my second pump, a Cozmo arrived, I was eager to hook up ASAP so didn't bother to call her. I read the manual twice, programmed the pump and ran the pump through various scenarios before actually using it. I know a couple of other Cozmo pumpers so I asked them when any questions came up. At my next endo visit, he noticed that no Cozmo training was listed on my chart. Since I've been doing well on it, he didn't push it. YMMV, so I don't advise skipping any training. David |
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David: I know, but the more prepared I am and the more I study in advance, the less hours I spend in her office........shudder shudder........... |
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My nurse idiot CDE did my Paradigm 522 training (back in March). She did not recommend the right cannula length (gave me 9mm sets which bent because they hit muscle, instead of a 6mm, I am lean), did not discuss square wave/dual wave boluses, did not explain what to do when eating high fat foods, did not recommend any methods of securing the set while swimming, exercising...and it took me over two weeks to get overnight basals correct (she was convinced that "we have to make gradual changes" despite my sugar being in the 14-18 range for ten straight days).... Thank god she has gone on leave! |
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That is exactly what happened to me during my first training. To make it worse, my CDE went out of town and didnt take her cell phone. |
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| I have a Cozmo and a Paradigm. I started both before training, though I don't recommend it. I did training anyways though with nurses who work for the companies. |
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I don't know about the rest of you but I don't take that kind of crap from doctors or CDE's. Luckily I've founnd a team here in Grand Rapids (MI) who are fantastic to deal with and feel more like members of my team instead of just caregivers. My CDEs (I've seen 3 over the course of my training) were wonderful during training and went over everything I need to be a successful pumper. Dara |
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Update: Because the pump company pays for training, you can usually pick your choice of places to go. I picked a wonderful clinic of wonderful CDE's. I got 2 1/2 hours, and they even are letting me come for one more. I dont really need it, but we have fun over there and like to talk. In contrast, my HMO offered only one hour and the CDE told me to be ready on my own, because she could only give one hour. What a difference. But sometimes, you do not have a choice at all. My Animas rep (the last one) made me meet her at Barnes and noble coffee shop because she wouldnt come to my house. Now my house isnt in a bad section of town or anything. She was just weird. |
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