This training course is delivered onsite / in-house to groups of health and social care workers. The course has been designed to up-skill health and social care workers to ease the pressure on the NHS especially District Nurses.
Our diabetes and insulin training course is ideal for residential care providers, as well as home care providers, supporting individuals with diabetes in the community. We can provide the training and competencies to ensure that staff can safely administer insulin in the community without the need for a nurse.
Upon completion health and social care workers will be able to provide general diabetes daily care, administer subcutaneous insulin, as well as manage unexpected diabetic emergencies.
The diabetes section of this training course will improve the knowledge and understanding of diabetes. This section of the training course will give clear information on the types of diabetes the daily care required for people with diabetes.
The blood glucose section of this training course will enhance the knowledge, understanding and practical skill to provide blood glucose monitoring. On completion delegates will be able to safely conduct a wide range of blood glucose sampling.
The Safe Administration of Subcutaneous Insulin training course is aimed at all healthcare staff, but especially non-nurses who are supporting individuals requiring insulin to be administered in the community. By utilising health and social care staff we can ease the pressures on the NHS and District Nursing services whilst providing safe care and continuity. Our Safe Administration of Subcutaneous Insulin section is based upon the recommendations and guidance contained in the National Patient Safety Agency alert highlighting the most common errors in prescription and administration of insulin.
PLEASE NOTE *THIS TRAINING COURSE IS ONLY AVAILABLE TO HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE PROVIDERS OR THE NHS – THIS COURSE IS NOT AVAILABLE TO INDIVIDUAL NURSES OR HEALTH CARE WORKERS*
If you are a health and social care provider wishing to discuss how we can help ensure your workforce are qualified to support individuals with diabetes and competent to administer subcutaneous insulin then please contact us.
We deliver our onsite – in house training courses around the United Kingdom.
Our training courses utilise your premises to deliver the training in groups for up 12 delegates (depending upon the course). We also offer webinar / virtual classrooms subject when face-to-face training is not practicable.
This training course is suitable for anyone caring or supporting an individual with diabetes
All of our clinical skills training courses are delivered by by of our expert Practice Development Nurse / Clinical Educators. All of our Nurse Tutors have an extensive background in clinical and complex care. All of our Nurse Tutors are current or previous Band 7 Senior Nurses.
All delegates are issued with a certificate valid for 2 years. If competency assessments are chosen, these would last for a period not exceeding 1 year.
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Our Anaphylaxis training course has been designed for anyone who needs training in how and when to use an auto injector for the treatment of anaphylaxis.
Our Stress Management Training course has been designed to touch upon the most important elemental subjects of stress, anxiety and the ways in which all such pressures can be managed in a positive manner.
Our Nasogastric Feeding and Care training is an extended course covering a wide range of topics. It has been designed for those working in clinical settings, required to provide enteral nutritional care. The course ensures delegates are competent in feeding and NG tube management.
