Ausmed invites nurses who have already attended the basic management of adult diabetes seminar, or those who have a thorough working knowledge of diabetes management, to register for this advanced program. Learn about advanced nursing care of this complex and potentially devastating disease.
If you have identified a professional need to advance your understanding of diabetes as part of your planned learning activities, then this program will offer you an opportunity to gain continuing professional development (CPD) hours related to this topic.
Need for Program
As the incidence of diabetes continues to increase worldwide, there is a growing need for well-educated professionals whose role is to care for people with this complex chronic illness. Nurses, who are ideally situated to care for people with this disease, need to be up-to-date in current and advanced evidence-based nursing skills relating to this pervasive disease. They need access to ongoing, relevant, high quality education.
Nurses are required to obtain a minimum of 20 continuing professional development (CPD) hours, that relate to their context of practice, in order to comply with mandatory regulatory requirements.
Aims and Objectives
The aim of this program is to teach nurses, who do not have qualifications in diabetes education, advanced knowledge and skills relating to the care and management of an adult with diabetes mellitus.
At the conclusion of this program, it is that the participant will be able to:
Have considerably enhanced insight into the lived experience of a person who has a diagnosis of diabetes mellitus.
Demonstrate an advanced understanding of the underlying pathophysiology of diabetes.
Demonstrate an advanced understanding of the role of modern diabetes medicines in regulating blood glucose
State current recommendations for the maintenance of the general health of a person with diabetes
Day 1
Day 2
Educators
8:30am - Registration and Refreshments
9:00am - Diabetes - The Lived Experience of Chronic Illness
Gain insight into the day-to-day experience of living with diabetes.
What impact does this chronic illness have on the affected person and their family and friendship networks?
9:30am - Increased Understanding of the Pathophysiology of Diabetes Mellitus
In the program 'Nursing Care of People with Diabetes - Part One', normal blood glucose control was explained. This session gives a more in-depth exploration into the homeostatic mechanisms involved in the control of diabetes.
Which tissue acts as the main energy store for the body?
What role does insulin secretion play in lipogenesis?
What is the GLUT 4 and what is the role of glucagon in achieving homeostatis?
Lipoproteins and their transportation role at a cellular level
10:30am - Morning Tea and Coffee
11:00am - New Inventions in the World of Diabetes
Technological developments are moving fast in providing diabetes treatment and management options. In this 'hands-on' session, participants will be able to use new blood glucose monitors, view the latest insulin administratoin devices and discuss other resources and devices. The correct use of insulin pumps and continuous glucose monitoring systems will also be discussed.
12:30pm - Lunch Break and Time to Network
1:30pm - Evidence-based Nursing Care - The Gold Standard
A number of major important research studies regarding the management of diabetes will be reviewed in this session.
Which findings of recent studies have had a direct impact on the nursing care of patients with diabetes?
How have these changed traditional nursing practices?
What are the medical changes that have occurred as a result?
When should the commencement of insulin now be considered?
A look at the current studies that may affect a nurse's clinical decision-making in the future.
2:15pm - Complications of Diabetes - What is going on?
The current theories regarding the causative factors leading to diabetes complications will be examined.
Why should the thyroid gland be part of the normal diabetes health care check?
What is the role of advanced glycation end products in creating complications?
What are the fundamental changes occurring at cellular level with diabetes that lead to chronic damage
Is there a difference in microvascular and macrovascular disease development?
What is the concern if someone is on beta-blockers?
How does prolonged hyperglycaemia interfere with cellular immunity?
3:00pm - Afternoon Tea and Coffee
3:30pm - Education Complexities and Workable Strategies
Controlling diabetes is no longer just about regulating the blood glucose level. A look at hte complexity of diabetes and its adverse effects. This session includes current trends in diabetes management and education.
What are the current recommendations for the maintenance of the general health in a person with diabetes?
What other medicines may be helpful to complement those used for diabetes control?
Who should be involved in the process of educating the patient?
What concerns exist with regard to current education activities?
4:15pm - Close of Day One of Seminar
Start of Day Two
9:00am - Management of Diabetes Ketoacidosis (DKA)
What is DKA and why does it occur?
Which blood tests should be ordered for diagnosis of this condition?
What are the current management guidelines?
What monitoring and treatment should take place in the event of DKA?
9:45am - Management of Hyperosmolar Non-Ketotic Syndrome
This syndrome will be reviewed along with management guidelines and appropriate nursing action.
Why is the rapid correction of the hyperosmolar state so dangerous?
Which solution is used to replete the extracellular volume?
What conditions can complicate hyperosmolar coma?
10:30am - Morning Tea and Coffee
11:00am - Days of Illness and Surgical Procedures - What Needs to be Considered?
Learn about the difficulties of managing diabetes when another temporary illness is identified. Consider the nursing care for those undergoing surgical procedures. Special considerations that need to be taken into account when a person has a surgical procedure include:
What are the concerns when the use of contrast medium is a part of the procedure?
When and how should ketones be checked?
How frequently should blood glucose monitoring be performed and should diabetes medication be altered?
What food substitution is recommended for those on insulin and who are fasting and, therefore, unable to eat?
11:45pm - Nutritional Management of Diabetes
Whilst the nutritional management of diabetes is domain of dietitians, there are a number of different trends developing in dietary management of which nurses should be aware.
In this session some of these trends will be examined
The ‘CSIRO’ diet, Glycaemic Index and the “Mediterranean diet’ – what are they all about?
“DAFNE” and “DESMOND” - what role do they play in the management of diabetes?
Which tools are available for those using carbohydrate counting method.
12:30pm - Lunch Break and Time to Browse the Book Display
1:30pm - Balancing Carbohydrate Intake and Diabetes Medications - Why it is Difficult to Maintain Control
A hands-on session that demonstrates the difficulties of estimating the carbohydrate values of food. Gain an insight into the daily trials of attempting to regulate blood glucose levels.
2:15pm - Ageing and Diabetes - The Nursing Implications
A decline in renal function and decreasing awareness of hypoglycaemia are just two of the difficulties associated with ageing and diabetes.
How does ageing alter the prospect of best-practice diabetes management?
What is the impact of polypharmacy?
Which drugs are suitable for the elderly to use and which ones should be ceased?
How often should blood glucose levels be checked?
Which blood glucose levels should be reported?
3:00pm - Afternoon Tea and Coffee
3:30pm - Case Studies and Discussion
An open forum session for the discussion of current nursing concerns. Participants are invited to bring questions and queries relating to the care of those with diabetes to this forum for group discussion.
4:15pm - Close of Seminar and Evaluations
Catherine Wallace-Wilkinson RN
Registered Nurse and a Credentialled Diabetes Educator who has worked in diabetes education since 1982 and is an active member of the Australian Diabetes Educators Association. In addition to a Graduate Certificate in Diabetes Education, in 2003 Catherine qualified as a Credentialled Diabetes Educator. She has a demonstrated commitment to teaching about the contemporary realities of managing diabetes and preventing complications.
As well, she has a keen interest in Accelerated Learning and Neuro-Linguistic Programming and has studied extensively in facilitating group learning and training techniques. Catherine is consistently highly evaluated by those who attend her education sessions.
