Cambridge Diabetes Education Programme
Online diabetes training for health and social care staff
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Safe Use of Insulin in the Community
This topic is ESSENTIAL training for all health and social care staff supporting people living with insulin-treated diabetes in an outpatient, community or care setting.
Depending on your chosen CDEP level, this topic aims to support you:
- Be aware of the function, use and side effects of insulin therapy in people living with diabetes. Be aware of the function, use and side effects of insulin therapy in people living with diabetes. 1
- Be aware of the common types of insulin and their use in the management of diabetes. Be aware of the common types of insulin and their use in the management of diabetes. 2
- Be aware of the common insulin delivery devices and be able to safely utilise them. Be aware of the common insulin delivery devices and be able to safely utilise them. 3
- Be able to appropriately monitor glucose levels in people with insulin-treated diabetes. Be able to appropriately monitor glucose levels in people with insulin-treated diabetes. 4
- Be able to competently inject insulin. Be able to competently inject insulin. 5
- Have an understanding of the right timing of insulin doses in common scenarios. Have an understanding of the right timing of insulin doses in common scenarios. 6
- Be aware of common insulin errors and how they can be prevented. Be aware of common insulin errors and how they can be prevented. 7
