Diabetes Awareness
Raise awareness of the issue of service users who have diabetes within the care environment.
Programme Aims
Raise awareness of the issue of service users who have diabetes within the care environment.
Programme Objectives
By the end of the session candidates will be able to:
- Explain what diabetes is
- Identify the signs and symptoms of diabetes
- Describe the types of diabetes and how the service user will present with each type
- Identify the methods of measuring blood sugar levels and the action to be taken if sugar is high or low
- Carry out first aid emergency action for a service user who is critically high or low
- Identifying the dangers to the service user with diabetes with regards to diet and circulatory issues
- Explain and demonstrate suitable strategies when working with service users who have diabetes
Who is this programme of study for?
- All carers.
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