DIABETES CARE IN CHILDREN & YOUNG PEOPLE - LEVEL 2 COURSE

The course includes the following units:

Unit 1 - The Nature of Type 1 Diabetes

The following topics are included: What is diabetes?; What is type 1 diabetes?; How the pancreas works; Understanding glucose; and Understanding insulin.

Unit 2 - Identification of Young People with Diabetes

The following topics are included: Recognising the symptoms of type 1 diabetes; Recognising the symptoms of type 2 diabetes; Diabetes in babies; Diabetes in children; Diabetes in teenagers; Type 2 diabetes in children; Older people with type 1 diabetes; and Diabetes Insipidus (DI).

Unit 3 - Understanding Medication

The following topics are included: Understanding medication and what is needed; and How to administer medication.

Unit 4 - Complications of Diabetes

The following topics are included: Atherosclerosis; Heart disease; Strokes; Diabetic kidney disease (nephropathy); Diabetic eye problems; Diabetic retinopathy; Cataracts; Glaucoma; Diabetic neuropathy; Susceptibility to infection such as urinary tract infections (UTIs); Skin and mouth conditions; Osteoporosis; Hearing problems; Impotence and erectile problems; High cholesterol; Gastroparesis; and Ketones.

Unit 5 - Diet and Lifestyle changes

The following topics are included: Diet; Eating diabetic foods; Sweets and treats; Diets to avoid; Eating plan for a diabetic; Experimenting with alcohol; Understanding carbohydrates; Fats; Fizzy drinks and fruit juices; and The importance of water.

Unit 6 - Living with Diabetes

The following topics are included: How the service user deals with the condition; How the parents/carers deal with a diagnosis; Caring for children with diabetes; and What teachers need to know about their students.

Unit 7 - Growing up with Diabetes

The following topics are included: Living with the condition as they age; Problems faced in teenage years; The limitations of being a diabetic; and Questions that the sufferers ask.

Unit 8 - Diabetic Emergencies

The following topics are included: Having a hypoglycaemic episode; Having a hyperglycaemic episode; and Ketoacidosis.

Unit 9 - Pregnancy

The following topics are included: Teenage pregnancy in a diabetic; What to consider when deciding to have a baby; Contraindications of pregnancy and Gestational diabetes.