Diabetes made easy
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About this event
Sonia Willis RGN, works in clinical practice at the Stag Medical Centre in Rotherham, and specialises in the care and management of people with Diabetes and / or Cardiovascular Disease (CVD). Having acquired extensive experience over many years, she continues to keep up to date to ensure she maintains the necessary knowledge and skills to facilitate learning for other Health Care Professionals of all disciplines. Understanding how difficult it can be for "generalists" to be "good at everything" she has made it her mission to provide easy to understand education in the Diabetes specialty.
Using a concept of breaking down the important aspects of diabetes education into 3 key messages each, this 90 minutes interactive webinar alongside a 2.5 hour downloadable self-directed study package will provide healthcare professionals with the essential knowledge they need to feel more confident when coming into contact with people living with diabetes in their clinical practice. Providing a total of 4 hours of CPD.
Topics include:
• Describing normal glucose regulation and the key hormones involved.
• Explaining what goes wrong and diagnosing the different types of Diabetes.
• Supporting lifestyle change and promoting self-management effectively.
• Introducing the therapies used in Diabetes - made easy.
• Managing diabetes emergencies.
• Sick day rules.