Diabetes Competency: Consolidating Dietetic Practice In Diabetes

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To deliver on the entry level/advanced dietetic competencies relating to clinical diabetes management and education of people with diabetes (as per Dietetic Competency Framework for dietitians working in the area of diabetes, June 2021)

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1 Day

Course Details

Purpose

To consolidate practice in the nutritional management of diabetes.

To deliver on the entry level/advanced dietetic competencies relating to clinical diabetes management and education of people with diabetes (as per Dietetic Competency Framework for dietitians working in the area of diabetes, June 2021)

Learning Outcomes

  • Identify the most up-to-date UK Diabetes Dietary Guidelines.

  • Explain the need to enrol patients into diabetes education programmes

  • Identify oral hypoglycaemic agents, insulin and other therapies for the treatment of diabetes with respect to NI prescribing practices

  • Recognise the role of carbohydrate and be able to advise appropriately about carbohydrate, GI and GL

  • Discuss different social and emotional factors that can hinder a person’s compliance with diet and lifestyle changes

  • Translate theory into practice in variety of clinical scenarios

  • Reflect on current practice and identify strategies for increasing knowledge and skiDiscuss how the dietetic competencies impact on the NI access diabetes criteria & implementation of the care pathways for community and hospital inpatients across the region

Audience

Any Band 5 or 6 Dietitian for whom diabetes is not their speciality

The course is suitable for any Dietitians who wish to increase their diabetes knowledge with a view to practising at specialist level

Method

1 day face to face   - Lectures, interactive workshops/case studies and discussion

Cost

Please note you will be informed in advance if there is a direct cost to you or your organisation for your attendance at this programme.

  • Belfast City Branch

    301 Saintfield Rd, Belfast City

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