Cambridge Diabetes Education Programme
Online diabetes training for health and social care staff
Topics completed to date:
- 1
- 8
- 4
- 9
- 2
- 9
Inpatient Diabetes Safety Essentials
TOPIC OF THE MONTH
This short topic covers the key principles to support hospital staff in providing safe inpatient diabetes care. VIEW TOPIC FLYER
Depending on your chosen CDEP level* this topic aims to support you:
- Recognise, prevent or treat hyperglycaemia, DKA and HHS 1 Recognise, prevent or treat hyperglycaemia, DKA and HHS Core
- Identify and manage hypoglycaemia safely in the inpatient setting 2 Identify and manage hypoglycaemia safely in the inpatient setting Core
- Use insulin safely to reduce medication errors and patient harm 3 Use insulin safely to reduce medication errors and patient harm Core
- Support the safe use of diabetes technology in hospital care 4 Support the safe use of diabetes technology in hospital care Core
* CDEP levels are accumulative (e.g. topics completed at intermediate level will include both core and intermediate sections).
