Diabetes, Insulin &
Blood Glucose Monitoring
The aims to teach attendees how to recognise the signs and symptoms of diabetes and irregular blood glucose levels, testing procedures, signs of complications, effective management techniques and ultimately to build knowledge and confidence in staff when supporting and caring for those suffering from diabetes.
What is diabetes, including short term and long term effects
Diet, exercise and weight management
Medication, insulin administration and blood testing
The difference between blood glucose and blood sugar levels?
Signs and symptoms (adrenergic, glucagon and neuroglycopenic manifestations)
How do you test blood glucose levels? Why do blood glucose levels need to be monitored and controlled?
Diabetes complications including nephropathy, neuropathy, retinopathy and cardiovascular diseases
Legal aspects of giving or supervising injections
Monitoring and the impacts of diabetes
Ensure staff within care, residential and nursing homes feel confident about managing clients with diabetes
Applied practical workstation and simulated practical assessment