Diabetes Awareness Training

WHO IS THE COURSE FOR?

Individuals who are involved in diabetes management, Care workers, Care home managers. Healthcare professionals without specialist knowledge i.e. practice nurses as part of their continuous professional development (CPD). Healthcare assistants and also people who work with people with diabetes. Objectives

Candiadtes  will be able to:

• Define diabetes and understand the different types
• Understand the basic principles of managing the care of a person with diabetes
• Recognise the symptoms and treat accordingly
• Understand how complications and lifestyle choices can affect a person with diabetes

COURSE CONTENT

• What is diabetes
• Background & Statistics
• Insulin & Glucose
• Causes & Prevention
• Types of Diabetes
• Blood Sugar & HBA1C
• Hypoglycaemia vs. Hyperglycaemia
• Symptoms & Treatment
• Injecting insulin

COURSE BENEFITS

This  4 hour compact course not only updates and refreshes the candidates  skills but encourages them to interact with a range of other health sector workers discussing previously faced scenarios, expand their learning to explore best practice and relate the theory taught to their own working environment.