The purpose of this one day course is to introduce / refresh participants knowledge and skills in the essential aspects of diabetes management in their practice setting.
Course information
The purpose of this one day course is to introduce / refresh participants knowledge and skills in the essential aspects of diabetes management in their practice setting.
Aims and objectives
Identify their current knowledge of diabetes care and how confident they feel about offering advice to a patient with diabetes and or their family.
Identify the main differences between type 1 and type 2 diabetes and the implications this has for the management of the person’s diabetes.
Understand the purpose and outcomes of the main treatment options for people with diabetes.
Discuss the importance of addressing the person’s needs and how regular clinic visits impact on the management of diabetes.
Discuss how to build relationships and establish an environment that enables the person with diabetes to take an active role in their diabetes management.
Course contents
Overview
Aetiology and diagnosis of type 1 and type 2
Difference between type 1 and type 2 diabetes
Implications for practice
Management goals
Type 1
Treatment and management options
Carbohydrate awareness
Challenges in self-management
Hypoglycaemia and hyperglycaemia
Screening and the annual review
Type 2
First line treatment and step-wise options
Food choices and relation to risk
Activity and type2 diabetes
Cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes
Screening and annual review
Supporting people with diabetes and their family
Seeing the person not the disease
Consultation skills
Ongoing support needs
Specific sessions can also be offered in
Food and lifestyle messages for diabetes
Annual review and screening including foot care advice
Blood glucose monitoring
Consultation skills and relationship building
Complications and treatment options
Who should attend?
Nurses
HCAs
About AB Health Group
Annie Barr MBE was awarded the MBE in 2018 for her services in healthcare export. After a 35 year career in the NHS and frustrated by the lack of access to high quality education and professional development, Annie established her healthcare training and consultancy services. Her aim was to improve the confidence and competence of the healthcare workforce and consequently patient care.
Since then the company has gone from strength to strength, and Annie Barr is now a leading provider of accredited healthcare training and consultancy in the UK and overseas.
Our engaging, face-to-face courses are both practical and theoretical, equipping you or your workforce with the skills, knowledge and competence needed to provide compassionate and high quality care.
In 2019 following a period of growth and change we rebranded as ab health group. This was to reflect the new company ab health & wellbeing specialising in B12, and the work that we are doing Internationally.
Our comprehensive consultancy services provide strategic support to healthcare organisations looking to strengthen the quality of their healthcare delivery and patient care.
We can now provide a vast array of training to suit the needs of Primary Care and Care Homes. We are able to tailor make our courses to meet the specific needs of different groups and organisations and, our course list is a sample of what we can offer.
This course is suitable for non clinical staff that work in a healthcare setting or carers who may require greater understanding of these conditions, no previous knowledge is required
This course is designed for carers or care teams who need to gain an understanding of this topic. The course is designed to clarify varying causes of diabetes.
Diabetes affects over 4 million people in the UK who need to follow the specific lifestyle regimes and medication. This Diabetes training course is for all healthcare professionals who deliver care or provide treatment to Diabetic patients.
This course will also inform you on the different types of diabetes and show how people with this illness are diagnosed by showing you the different types of symptoms.
Throughout the session delegates will learn about blood glucose, diabetic food myths, the eat well plate, healthy eating in care homes, weight management, meal plans, malnutrition and MUST.
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