Diabetes Awareness For New and Experienced Unregistered Staff

Course Summary:

By attending the programme individuals will:

1. Understanding Diabetes
   • What is diabetes
   • The different types of diabetes
   • Signs and symptoms of hypoglycaemia and hyperglycaemia
2. Prevention and early intervention of Type 2 diabetes (RQF)
   • Risk Factors
3. Understand the initial care of diabetes (RQF)
   • Health and foot care
   • High risk conditions
4. Understand the treatment and management of diabetes (RQF)
   • Medication
   • Describe the agreed ways of working in relation to medication (13.5a)
   • Diet
   • Care plans and record keeping
   • Explain why it is important to have secure systems for recording, storing, and sharing information
   • Explain the principles of safe handling of infected or soiled linen and clinical waste (15.1e)
5. Privacy and dignity
   • List situations where an individual’s privacy and dignity could be compromised (7.1b)
   • Describe how to maintain privacy and dignity in the work setting (7.1c)