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ur blood glucose logs include key reminders for our staff.
• Check expiration dates. Each day we test a patient, we
must test the blood sugar monitor to ensure the strips and
solutions have not expired. A box of test strips or a bottle of control
solutions expire 90 days after they're opened. Problem is, many staff
FORMS THAT WORK
Blood Glucose Logs Include Can't-Miss Reminders
• DID YOU REMEMBER TO? Our patient blood sugar logs remind staff to check expiration dates and to clean the monitor.