Gatlin International

Description

Our diabetes courses qualify students for the level 4 NCFE Award certificate of achievement and Diabetes Diploma issued by Stonebridge Associated College. 

Part 1

This is the first of two modules offered in our diabetes courses and examines the disease Diabetes Mellitus and many of the policy issues surrounding it. In this module you will be introduced to the nature and pathophysiology of diabetes mellitus.

You will examine in critical detail some of the standards within the NSF for diabetes, the context of assessment, treatment and management of the disease in adults, children and adolescents, as well as the implementation of these standards within the community and hospital settings, and the evidence base for best practice in diabetes care.ed conclusions from data, Descriptive Statistics is utilised to describe what the data is presenting.

Part 2

This is the second module on diabetes, which continues to examine in detail the remaining standards within the NSF for Diabetes and their implementation.

By the end of our diabetes courses students should be able to propose, justify and critically evaluate educational strategies for clients with diabetes in order to promote their empowerment and self care; demonstrate in-depth evidence-based knowledge of the assessment, treatment and management of people with diabetes during admission to hospital and during pregnancy, utilising new approaches to care management when appropriate; demonstrate in-depth evidence-based knowledge related to the assessment, treatment and management of long-term complications of diabetes mellitus; demonstrate in-depth knowledge of a multiprofessional diabetes service and an understanding of other professionals' roles, identifying the leadership requirements of team care for clients with diabetes; and demonstrate in-depth knowledge of current local and national policy relevant to diabetes, identifying, assessing and resolving problems raised by policy change.

Outline

Part 1

The nature and pathophysiology of diabetes mellitus

An introduction to the National Service Framework for Diabetes

Standards 1 & 2: Prevention of type 2 diabetes and identification of people with diabetes

Standard 4: Clinical care of adults with diabetes mellitus

Standards 5 & 6: Clinical care of children and young people with diabetes mellitus

Standard 7: Management of diabetic emergencies

Part 2

Standard 3: Empowering people with diabetes

Standard 8: Care of people with diabetes during admission to hospital

Standard 9: Diabetes and pregnancy

Standards 10 and 11, part 1: Detection and management of long-term complications - diabetic retinopathy and renal nephropathy

Standards 10 and 11, part 2: Detection and management of long-term complications - Lower limb and cardiovascular complications

Multiprofessional and multiagency management of the diabetes service

Additional Info

Languages

English

Course Length

120.00 hours

Duration of Access

Instructor

With this course you will have unlimited access to your own personal tutor who specialises in their field of study. It is your personal tutor's role to ensure that you receive constructive feedback and to deal with any queries you may have. You are more than welcome to telephone, fax or email your personal tutor.

You will also have access to a dedicated and friendly team of administrators and course advisors who offer sound and professional guidance and advice when you need it. This ensures that you will never feel neglected and that you will always succeed!

Our diabetes courses are affordable and offer the convenience of online learning.  Enroll today!

Prerequisites/Audience

There is no experience or previous qualifications required for enrolment on this course. It is available to all students, of all academic backgrounds.

Requirements/Materials Included

What's Included

• All study materials
• Study Guide
• Full Tutor and Admin support
• The course fee includes the ASET registration and certification fee (valued at up to £30.00).

Certification

On completion of your course, you will receive two qualifications:

Qualification 1: Diabetes Diploma

Diabetes Diploma issued by Stonebridge Associated Colleges, entitling you to use the letters SAC Dip after your name.

Qualification 2: Level 4 Diabetes Award

At the end of this course successful learners will also receive a level 4 NCFE Award certificate of achievement. That means that it is independently accredited at a level of learning equivalent to level 4 on the National Qualifications Framework (NQF) for England, Wales and Northern Ireland (in which case GCSE's are at levels 1 and 2 and A Levels are at level 3).

This award has been designed by Stonebridge Associated Colleges to meet specific learners' or employers' requirements. Accreditation by NCFE is a guarantee of quality. It means that this learning programme has been scrutinised and approved by an independent panel of experienced educational professionals and is quality audited biannually by NCFE.