Inpatient Diabetes Management
In Australia, diabetes is a highly prevalent condition, accounting for 11% of all hospitalisations across the country. This Ausmed Course provides learners with essential context to understand and address the often complex needs of patients with diabetes, with a specific focus on providing a holistic approach to care within inpatient settings.
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7 Units • 13 Questions
What you'll learn:
Understand the relevance and clinical implications of attentive diabetes management in inpatient settings.
Implement clinical management recommendations and strategies.
Understand clinical considerations relevant to glucose-lowering medication selection when treating patients in the inpatient setting.
Identify and resolve opportunities for error when managing the treatment of a patient with diabetes.
Understand best practices for self-management of insulin in inpatient settings.
Who it's for:
This Ausmed Course is intended for nurses, midwives and other healthcare professionals interested in increasing their knowledge of diabetes management in inpatient settings.
Why it's needed:
There are currently around 1.8 million Australians living with a form of diabetes. Additionally, diabetes accounts for 11% of all Australian hospitalisations. With such a high prevalence, it is likely that all healthcare professionals working in inpatient settings will encounter patients with diabetes often.
Ongoing education on understanding best-practice diabetes management and care is therefore essential to all those working in inpatient settings.
Purpose:
The purpose of this course is to enhance the care of patients with diabetes in inpatient settings and encourage healthcare providers to consider diabetes care as part of a holistic approach to patient treatment.
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Last updated27 Feb 2024
Published12 Nov 2022
Due for review30 Dec 2026
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