Attend this seminar to learn about modern nursing care and the management of people affected by diabetes mellitus. Update your knowledge of:
Attend this consistently highly evaluated program if you have not had a formal diabetes update in the past 18 months.
8:30am - Registration and Refreshments
9:00am
As the population of those affected with diabetes continues to increase, the demand on nurses to care for people with this complex chronic illness grows. This introductory session both sets the scene and contextualises the issues that nurses need to understand in order to care for those with this pervasive disease. Topics include:
9:45am
This session includes the risk factors associated with diabetes, including both modifiable and non-modifiable problems. It includes practical information and primary care tips to enable you to help people to make the necessary changes to improve their lifestyle choices. We will discuss:
10:30am - Morning Tea and Coffee
11:00am
Eating well, being active, and reducing weight is a balancing act – find out about the latest evidence and strategies for your patients with diabetes and pre-diabetes.
12:00pm
This session includes an interactive exploration of ongoing and comprehensive nursing assessments as a foundation for the planning and design of appropriate care and the implementation of management strategies for people with diabetes. We will:
12:30pm - Lunch Break and Networking
1:30pm
Blood glucose monitoring is used by both health professionals and people with diabetes. This session will review how both groups can make the most of their monitoring to ensure it is accurate, safe, and useful. Information will be presented to help you ensure your meters are recording BGLs accurately. It includes:
2:30pm - Afternoon Tea and Coffee
3:00pm
Diabetes emergencies can occur for a range of reasons; they can cause a great deal of anxiety and may be life-threatening. Experiencing a diabetes emergency can be very traumatic for a person and its prevention is paramount. In this session, you will learn about current best practice nursing care for common diabetes-related emergencies.
4:15pm - Close of Day One of Program
9:00am - Commencement of Day Two
9:00am
This session considers medications used in diabetes management. It looks at when and how they are used, including in older adults, and how they may assist with diet and exercise to help our patients achieve better blood glucose levels. For many people, the use of additional oral agents may not achieve ideal glycemic control. In such cases, injectable medicines may be required. This session will review the latest evidence in relation to treatment options and the different devices utilised for the administration of injectable medications. It includes:
Oral Medications
Injectable Medications
10:30am - Morning Tea and Coffee
11:00am
There is a range of cardiovascular, microvascular, and macrovascular issues that can result from diabetes. This session explores some of the more common types of complications associated with diabetes, plus diabetes-related complications that may not have previously been apparent, and the nursing role in their identification and prevention.
12:00pm
People with diabetes are particularly prone to problems with their feet caused by a range of complex physiological changes that occur as a result of the disease. Strategies for promotion of the healing process will be examined. This will include a practical session using a monofilament and interactive case studies. Discuss:
12:30pm - Lunch Break and Networking
1:30pm
Psychosocial issues can impact significantly on the ability of people to comply or adhere to their treatment regimens. When a person is diagnosed with diabetes, they are often required to make significant changes to their lifestyle. We will examine the implications for the patient, as well as the nurse, when compliance is an issue – with a focus on moving to wellness. Explore:
Techniques included in this session can also be used in your daily life to achieve your own personal health goals!
2:15pm
Insulin is one of the most likely drugs to be implicated in a lethal medicine error. This session will focus on the prevention of nursing errors. It includes:
2:45pm - Afternoon Tea and Coffee
3:15pm
This session will help you to facilitate a person with diabetes to access information, services, and subsidised resources. It looks at:
3:45pm
In this final session, you will be presented with case studies that highlight some of the key points that have been made over the past two days. This will assist you to understand how complex theoretical care can result in successful outcomes when put into practice.
4:15pm - Close of Seminar and Evaluations
Diabetes is becoming more prevalent worldwide, and the associated nursing care is increasingly more complex. Nurses are at the forefront of both the prevention and management of diabetes and are critical to patient education and the minimisation of complications. Nurses across a wide range of healthcare settings have a key role in managing diabetes. Therefore, all nurses need ongoing access to quality education in order to be well informed about the latest evidence and best practice in the management of this complex chronic illness.
The purpose of this seminar is to provide nurses with a general update on modern adult diabetes management that translates into improved outcomes for patients with diabetes.
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