Our Team | Pediatric Endocrinology | UC Davis Children's Hospital

Our registered nurses (RN) and certified diabetes educators (CDE) provide education to patients and their families, administer injections, assist with blood glucose management and refills, provide training on various diabetes technologies (such as insulin pumps, continuous glucose monitors, smart insulin pens) and conduct diabetes education classes and support groups.

As a pediatric diabetes nurse educator, Dannika Schauer has many roles in the hospital, including teaching newly diagnosed pediatric patients and their families about diabetes management, educating hospitalized pediatric patients with known diabetes to help prevent future hospitalizations, leading a team of pediatric diabetes nurse champions, teaching pediatric diabetes classes for nursing staff, collaborating with nursing, physicians and dietitians to improve hospital workflows, policies, orders and education materials for patients.

Our registered dietitians work closely with patients and their families to provide nutrition education and support. They also conduct various educational classes.

Our patient navigator downloads diabetes devices such as glucometers, continuous glucose monitors, and insulin pumps and assists patients in downloading diabetes devices from home. She also completes Diabetes Medical Management Plans (DMMP) and other school forms for patients, and performs fundus exams. 

Social workers conduct assessment of family and other support systems, current activities and limitations, medical history, emotional health, mental health or substance abuse concerns, physical abilities, preference in treatment modality, education and work history. They provide financial and insurance information, and assist with legal documentation such as FMLA forms.

Our team of medical assistants take patient vitals at appointments, perform A1C exams in clinic, perform prior authorizations for medications, assist with scheduling follow-up appointments, and other duties.