Course Content
PLEASE NOTE THIS IS AN UPDATE COURSE FOR THOSE WHO HAVE ALREADY COMPLETED INITIAL DIABETES TRAINING.
A review of diabetes for GPs and Primary Care Nurses who are regularly seeing diabetic patients and wish to update their knowledge and skills in the management and treatment of those diabetic patients in general practice.
Course Content
An update for nurses in Primary Care caring for patients with Diabetes Mellitus.
With a focus on Type 2 diabetes, including:
- Pathophysiology
- Diagnosis
- Lifestyle advice
- Full range of medication options
- Brief overview of insulin treatment
- Complications
- Annual Review
- Foot care
- Driving and DVLA rules
- Case studies