Any teens on insulin pump and been on a sliding scale in hospital

[Ca2910]

Hello ,
I have just been discharged from hospital but I was taken of my insulin pump and was put on a sliding scale and was put on fluids - my blood sugars became stable but the nurse at the hospital I was at said my background insulin rate was low as she was saying 3 units an hour was keeping me stable on the sliding scale but the rate on my pump was 0.54 u/h - the nurse thought this was too low - I am confused because some nurses have said different and some have said the same
Any help ?

 

[AlexMBrennan]

I'd double check what you were given at the hospital - it wouldn't be unusual to be given IV glucose, which will require more IV insulin to cover.

 

[Ca2910]

Oh ok - it's just all confusing with one person saying one thing and another person saying another

 

[robert72]

They were probably giving the insulin with a 5% glucose solution