Insulin is one of the top three high risk medications and error is common. The development of over 30 different insulin products and a variety of devices has led to confusion among both people living with diabetes and healthcare professionals.
NHS Improvement identifies moderate to severe harm or death caused by insulin error. In the last decade attempts have been made to upskill people with diabetes and healthcare professionals (NHS Digital 2018) with varying levels of success.
This elearning module, written by Trend Diabetes, has been designed to help reduce the errors in the prescription and administration of insulin
On completion of this course you will be able to:
This course is for all healthcare professionals who handle, prescribe and/or administer insulin.
The course was developed by Trend Diabetes.
1 hour approximate, equivalent to 1 CPD point.
Click 'book now' below then follow the checkout process. On receipt of your order, the elearning team will be in touch to arrange access, please allow 24 hours. Learners can access and re-visit the course for one year.
Completion every 12 months is advised if regularly administering, handling or prescribing insulin.
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