Complications of Diabetes course for Nurses

This session outlines immediate and long-term complications of diabetes and strategies to prevent them. It also covers the management of problems with insulin doses and timing, as well as problems with insulin devices.

Learning Objectives

By the end of this session you will be able to:

• Outline the actions the child, family and healthcare professionals should take when insulin is missed or if a wrong or late dose of insulin is given
• List the action to take if there is a problem with insulin devices
• Explain how to monitor, diagnose and manage associated conditions
• Describe the immediate and long-term complications of diabetes
• Explain the purpose of screening for long-term diabetic complications
• State the methods used and frequency of screening for diabetic complications

This session outlines immediate and long-term complications of diabetes and strategies to prevent them.