Awareness Diabetes

This 90 minute Virtual Class aims to provide an overview of the different types of diabetes and provide the knowledge and skills to care for a client/patient with diabetes. Providing the knowledge and practical skills for safe administration of insulin medication.

Learning outcomes:

• Describe the different types of diabetes
• Define normal blood glucose levels

• Recognise the symptoms of hypoglycaemia & hyperglycaemia and how to manage both conditions
• Describe the different types of medications and insulin used to manage this condition
• Describe the different injection sites for insulin administration and any sites to avoid
• Describe side effects of insulin therapy
• Define how and when to seek further help from medical team or call the emergency services to report concerns in patients condition