Welcome, Nurses!
Welcome to the Nurse's Station, featuring resources curated with input from nurses like you. Here you'll find information to support the work you do with caregivers, as well as helpful videos and brochures that provide important details about LUPRON DEPOT-PED, including its use and tips for administration.
NURSE RESOURCES
LUPRON DEPOT-PED GUIDE FOR NURSES
This in-depth educational resource was made just for nurses. Use this guide to help prepare for your conversations with caregivers and children who have Central Precocious Puberty (CPP). This guide is intended for nurse education only. Be sure to utilize the other downloadable resources on this page when working directly with caregivers.
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VIDEOS
Injection Video*
The LUPRON DEPOT-PED injection video presents the 9 steps in the injection process and provides answers to frequently asked questions.
*This is not meant to be a substitute for injection training or purporting to be any sort of general instruction on IM injection.
For reconstitution and administration instructions, please refer to the LUPRON DEPOT-PED full Prescribing Information.
IMPROVE PATIENT CARE WITH NURSE CATHY
Introducing Nurse Cathy, a registered nurse with over 4 decades of experience. She's your go-to professional for guidance on using LUPRON DEPOT-PED in your practice.
Preparing the Injection Video
See Nurse Cathy explain what comes with the injection kit, as well as the keys to proper administration.
Distraction Techniques Video: Creating a Positive Injection Environment
See Nurse Cathy talk about helpful distraction techniques when administering LUPRON DEPOT-PED, including her favorite technique.
Counseling Parents and Caregivers Video
See Nurse Cathy speak about how she engages with parents and caregivers following a child's CPP diagnosis.
Support PLUS Video
See Nurse Cathy introduce the Support PLUS program and how it can help patients who are prescribed LUPRON DEPOT-PED.
DOWNLOADABLE RESOURCES
FOR USE WITH CAREGIVERS
Caregiver Journey Brochure for use throughout their CPP journey
This resource provides an overview of CPP and treatment with LUPRON DEPOT-PED.
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Signs of CPP Brochure for undiagnosed and newly diagnosed patients
This resource identifies the signs a parent/caregiver will typically see in a child who has CPP and tells the parent/caregiver what to expect following diagnosis.
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Treatment Brochure for newly diagnosed patients
This resource identifies the importance of early diagnosis of CPP and what to expect from treatment with LUPRON DEPOT-PED.
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Support PLUS Enrollment Form
This form is used to enroll patients in the Support PLUS program, which provides a variety of services, including benefit investigation and live nurse support.†
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SUPPORT PLUS
Visit the Support PLUS & Resources page for additional assistance, information, and helpful resources. Caregivers can call the toll-free live Nurse Support† Hotline to get help navigating their child's treatment with LUPRON DEPOT‑PED.
Toll-free hotline: 1-855-LUPRON-P (1-855-587-7667), Monday–Friday, 7 AM–7 PM CT
†Certified nurses are provided by AbbVie and do not work under the direction of a healthcare professional (HCP) or give medical advice. They are trained to direct patients to their HCP for treatment-related advice, including further referrals.
Distraction Techniques
Distraction techniques may help reduce anxiety for children being administered injections. Effective distraction techniques help focus the child’s thoughts away from the shot and onto something else.1,2
Distraction techniques can be provided by the parent or healthcare provider. Here are some common distraction techniques1,2:
Parent demeanor can also play a significant role in helping reduce the child’s anxiety.2
- Humor, nonprocedural talk, and suggestions on how to cope are related to decreases in child distress
- Reassurance and apologies are related to increases in child distress
IM=intramuscular.
