Blood Glucose Monitoring
This blood glucose monitoring training course is aimed at staff responsible for the monitoring and welfare of service using with hypoglycaemia and hyperglycaemia (high & low) blood sugar levels. The course teaches the basics of blood glucose testing, including how to use a glucometer and how to understand the results.
What is the difference between blood glucose & blood sugar levels?
How to identify the signs and symptoms
What is the definition of a normal and excessive blood glucose level?
Why is it important that glucose levels are monitored and controlled?
How do we test?
When do we test?
What’s a HbA1c test and what does it mean?
Complications caused by diabetes
How to help manage irregular blood glucose levels
Legal requirements and legislation
Practical session on taking blood sugar levels