About this course

Blood glucose monitoring is widely undertaken in several clinical situations, therefore this session has been designed with clinical staff in mind responsible for testing blood glucose levels and monitoring the well-being of people with low (hypoglycemia) and high (hyperglycemia) blood glucose levels.

Care Learning and Development provides a friendly relaxed environment where participants can have ample opportunity to ask questions and discuss the purpose of the monitoring and agree on how results should be interpreted and acted on.

What you’ll learn

Understand the difference between blood glucose and blood sugar levels.

Understand why it is important that glucose levels are monitored and controlled, and what the definition of a normal and excessive blood glucose level is.

Know how to identify the signs and symptoms (adrenergic, glucagon and neuroglycopenic manifestations, etc).

Know when and how to test.

Understand how to help manage irregular blood glucose levels.

Gain an understanding of legal requirements and legislation.

Demonstrate a practical session on taking blood sugar levels.

 

A simulated competency assessment will take place throughout the session, supervised by one of our trainers, allowing delegates to return to the workplace and embed the learning further until deemed competent within their organisation’s guidelines and protocols.