Diabetes & Insulin Awareness

Course Structure:

Introduction and welcome

Explanation of course
Tutor introduction to delegates (background)
Delegate introduction to each other
Paperwork

TARGET AUDIENCE:

Care & Support Workers

Level of Course:

Awareness training for supporting staff with diabetes description:

AIMS:

To offer a general overview of diabetes, its care and latest advancements

This course focuses on:

· All aspects of diabetes

· Insulin administration and blood testing (practical demonstrations)

· Diet

· Physical Activity

· Treatment of Hypos

· Legal aspects of giving or supervisions injections

· Residential trips Course Objective: To:

· Ensure staff within Care, residential & nursing homes feel confident about managing pupils with diabetes

· To meet your local experts and hear how they can support you. Please note this is a half day course and unfortunately lunch will not be provided

OBJECTIVES:

By the end of this training course you will be able to identify what Diabetes is, how it occurs and the different types.

· You will be able to recognise the symptoms of Diabetes and signs of complications.

· Be able to carry out blood testing.

· Have an understanding of the treatments for Diabetes.

Written paper/course evaluation