Diabetes Awareness Training

This course teaches you about the different types of diabetes, the possible complications associated with them, and how to manage the condition to reduce the risk of these complications. By taking this training, you will have an in-depth knowledge of diabetes and be confident in offering help and support.

Chapter 1 : Definition and causes of Diabetes

Diabetes mellitus, commonly known as diabetes, is a metabolic disease that causes high blood sugar. The hormone insulin moves sugar from the blood into your cells to be stored or used for energy. With diabetes, your body either doesn’t make enough insulin or can’t effectively use the insulin it does make.

Untreated high blood sugar from diabetes can damage your nerves, eyes, kidneys, and other organs.

Chapter 2 : Diagnosis

Doctors use these blood tests to diagnose prediabetes and diabetes:

The fasting plasma glucose (FPG) test measures your blood sugar after you’ve fasted for 8 hours.
The A1C test provides a snapshot of your blood sugar levels over the previous 3 months.
The earlier you get diagnosed with diabetes, the sooner you can start treatment.

Chapter 3 : Understanding the difference between Type 1 and 2 diabetes

There are two main types of diabetes: type 1 and type 2. Both types of are chronic diseases that affect the way your body regulates blood sugar, or glucose. Glucose is the fuel that feeds your body’s cells, but to enter your cells it needs a key. Insulin is that key.

Chapter 4 : The symptoms of diabetes

On this chapter participants will learn how to be able to monitor and manage symptoms effectively with the involvement of the patient and the whole MDT.

Chapter 5 : Current NICE Guidelines of Diabetes

For participants to be reminded to keep up to date and practice in line with current NICE Guidelines.

LoveJoy

Instructor

TSoE skilled trainer who delivers this course yearly in line with current local policies and regulatory guidance mandatory training course modules are delivered at different levels to ensure that they are appropriate for the individual roles and responsibilities Level 1, Level 2 and level 3 Statutory training is the training that is required by law or where a statutory body has instructed organisations to provide that training on the basis of specific legislation

Course Modules

Definition and causes of Diabetes
The Uk and Global Statistics
The Diagnosis process
Understanding the difference between Type 1 and 2 diabetes (symptoms and different treatment options)
Risk and health related conditions associated with Diabetes
Pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatment interventions of Diabetes
Monitoring and management of side effects of medication
Understanding and gaining knowledge of different types of insulin aids and their role in maintaining blood glucose levels
Consent to treatment, ethics and Patient centred Care
Understanding the difference of someone suffering from a ‘Hypoglycemia’ and Hyperglycemia how this is monitored and treated
Current NICE Guidelines of Diabetes