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This face-to-face session will provide information regarding up to date diabetes management strategies including guidelines for blood glucose monitoring, an update on glucose lowering medications, tools and tips for advice on nutrition and exercise, emergency responses for acute diabetes complications and guidelines for the management of chronic complications. The session is conducted over one day and is equivalent to 7 continuing professional development (CPD) hours.

Key learning outcomes
On completion participants will be better able to:
• Consolidate knowledge of diagnosis and pathophysiology of
different types of Diabetes; and implications for management
• Identify the risk factors for diabetes, commons signs and
symptoms and diagnostic criteria
• Increase understanding of general nutritional and physical
activity guidelines for health
• Increase understanding of cycle of care for diabetes
management including pathology, diabetes team referrals
and foot screening
• Identify the long term risks/complications of diabetes
–– micro + macrovascular, neurological
–– Wound care management
• Identify and manage the short term complications of
diabetes – hyper + hypoglycaemia
• Review and promote safe use of oral and injectable
medications
• Review and consolidate skills and knowledge of blood
glucose monitoring and target ranges
• Consolidate knowledge and support care of patient with
diabetes pre, peri and post operatively

For registration to this event please follow the link below.

www.acn.edu.au/diabetes-update-2018

For further information please download the FLYER