Cambridge Diabetes Education Programme
Online diabetes training for health and social care staff
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Pregnancy Planning
This topic focuses on why pregnancy planning (including the use of reliable contraception) is so vital in women living with type 1 and type 2 diabetes.
Depending on your chosen CDEP level, this topic aims to support you:
- Be aware of the importance of pregnancy planning and signpost women for support. Be aware of the importance of pregnancy planning and signpost women for support. 1
- Know how to recognise and treat hypoglycaemia appropriately. Know how to recognise and treat hypoglycaemia appropriately. 2
- Demonstrate an awareness of national guidelines regarding pre-conception care. Demonstrate an awareness of national guidelines regarding pre-conception care. 3
- Explain to the woman with diabetes or her carer (if appropriate) the need for pre-conception care. Explain to the woman with diabetes or her carer (if appropriate) the need for pre-conception care. 4
- Identify medicines contraindicated in pregnancy. Identify medicines contraindicated in pregnancy. 5
- Demonstrate knowledge of the appropriate referral system, including to the specialist diabetes team. Demonstrate knowledge of the appropriate referral system, including to the specialist diabetes team. 6
- Be aware of and participate in audit of pregnancy healthcare outcomes. Be aware of and participate in audit of pregnancy healthcare outcomes. 7
