This Ausmed Course will provide an update on insulin therapy, and the vital role insulin plays in both type 1 and type 2 diabetes mellitus.
Correlate administration of insulin with current best practice techniques.
Differentiate between types of insulin in order to effectively individualise treatment for people with diabetes.
Apply a Quality Use of Medicines approach to the use of insulin.
Understand different administration options and devices.
This Ausmed Course is relevant to all healthcare professionals who care for individuals with type 1 and type 2 diabetes who require insulin.
Insulin is prescribed as replacement therapy for people with type 1 diabetes, and is used as a supplementary therapy in 24% of people with type 2 diabetes. It is classified by the Australian Commission on Quality and Safety in Health Care as high-risk medicine.
Regular review of the general principles that underlie the prescription and administration of insulin preparations for those with insulin-requiring diabetes mellitus is essential for competent nursing practice and the Quality Use of Medicines (QUM).
The purpose of this Ausmed Course is to enhance knowledge of insulin therapy by reviewing basic information about insulin, its use, and the administration for the treatment of people with Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus.
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