Aimed at Nurses and AHPs working in General Practice to develop competency in managing patients with diabetes based around the TREND nursing competency framework
Who should attend: Nurses, Associate physicians, Advanced Nurse Practitioners and allied healthcare professionals involved in diabetes management in General Practice and community teams.
Diabetes: a metabolic disorder, causes and symptoms
Screening, prevention, prediabetes
Type 1 diabetes, diagnosis and management including 15 healthcare essentials (Diabetes UK)
Nutrition including remission in Type 2 Diabetes
Blood glucose monitoring including HbA1c and flash glucose monitoring
Ketone monitoring, indications and testing
Oral therapies
Injectables and reviewing efficacy
Hyperglycaemia; short term symptoms and management
Hypoglycaemia; symptoms, treatment and long term effects
Illness and diabetes
Cardiovascular disease, assessment, risk and management
Neuropathy; early detection and prevention
Nephropathy; early detection and management
Retinopathy
Promoting self care, well being and mental health management
To provide information and guidance of how to manage patients with diabetes holistically in primary care.
To improve confidence and enable nurses to become competent in management.
