Diabetes Course for Nurses and AHPs - M&K

OVERVIEW

Aimed at Nurses and AHPs working in General Practice to develop competency in managing patients with diabetes based around the TREND nursing competency framework

Who should attend:

Nurses, Associate physicians, Advanced Nurse Practitioners and allied healthcare professionals involved in diabetes management in General Practice and community teams.

CONTENT

Diabetes: a metabolic disorder, causes and symptoms

Screening, prevention, prediabetes

Type 1 diabetes, diagnosis and management including 15 healthcare essentials (Diabetes UK)

Nutrition including remission in Type 2 Diabetes

Blood glucose monitoring including HbA1c and flash glucose monitoring

Ketone monitoring, indications and testing

Oral theraipes

Injectables and reviewing efficacy 

Hyperglycaemia; short term symptoms and management

Hypoglycaemia; symptoms, treatment and long term effects

Illness and diabetes 

Cardiovascular disease, assessment, risk and management

Neuropathy; early detection and prevention

Nephropathy; early detection and management

Retinopathy

Promoting self care, well being and mental health management

AIMS AND OUTCOMES

To provide information and guidance of how to manage patients with diabetes holistically in primary care.

To improve confidence and enable nurses to become competent in management.

Booking information:

How to apply for funding and apply for this course

Please complete the MS Form available at the following link: Funding Request MS Form

The Training Hub will review and respond to your funding request. If funding is approved, it will be your responsibility to book your place on the course you wish to attend, we will provide the instructions to do this. Applications will be reviewed in order of the course date (soonest courses first) and date received. If you have any questions, please contact us at hwetraininghub@nhs.net.

Please note, you will need to send us your booking confirmation within 1 week of your funding being approved as places are limited. Failure to do this will result in your funding being withdrawn and you will need to reapply.

Course cost

The approximate course per delegate is: cost £170.00

If your funding request is approved the Training Hub will cover the full cost of this course.