Diabetes Awareness

Description 

This awarenes course has been designed to provide delegates with knowledge about diabetes which is a common condition affecting many people in this country. 

The aim of this course is to improve the learners understanding of diabetes and assist delegates  to understand how the two main types of diabetes present themselves.

They will also learn how to recognise and provide emergency treatment for both hypoglycaemic and hyperglycaemic episodes and raise the learners understanding of the complications of diabetes and how these may be prevented.

Course content

• Introduction.

• What is diabetes?

• Different types of diabetes

• Symptoms and predisposing factors

• Complications of diabetes

• Treatment of the different types of diabetes

• The principles and benefits of a healthy diet

• Types of medication  and monitoring of diabetes

• Hyoplygycaemia and it's management

• Hyperglycaemia and it's management

• Preventative measures

Assessment

Assessment is ongoing by the instructor.

Certification

A certificate of attendance from MEDISAFE TRAINING will be emailed within 48 hours to the lead person subject to successful completion of the course by the delegate. Hard copy certificates can be provided at additional cost per certificate