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Insulin Administration

Delegated Healthcare Tasks

Delivery: On-site at your chosen venue

Duration: 6 hours

Price: £875 for a maximum of 8 learners

Certificate: FRT Certificate of Competency

This course is mapped to National Occupational Standard SFHDiabTX01.

Learning Objectives

Identify what diabetes is, how it occurs and the different types

Recognise the symptoms of diabetes and signs of complications

Understand the action they should take in the event of hypo or hyperglycaemia

Have an understanding of the treatments for diabetes

Able to identify suitable sites for insulin administration and understand the importance of site rotation and inspecting sites for signs of lipohypertrophy

Able to accurately measure and record blood glucose and ketone levels as per blood glucose and ketone monitoring competency

Able to use the correct technique for administration according to the insulin device and safety needle used