Cambridge Diabetes Education Programme
Online diabetes training for health and social care staff
Topics completed to date:
- 1
- 8
- 4
- 8
- 3
- 2
Injection Technique
This topic supports the safe administration of insulin or GLP-1 receptor agonist injection, reducing the risk of injection-related harm.
Depending on your chosen CDEP level* this topic aims to support you:
- Prepare the injection safely before administration. 1 Prepare the injection safely before administration. Core
- Select appropriate injection sites and use correct subcutaneous injection technique. 2 Select appropriate injection sites and use correct subcutaneous injection technique. Core
- Store, handle and dispose of injection equipment safely. 3 Store, handle and dispose of injection equipment safely. Core
* CDEP levels are accumulative (e.g. topics completed at intermediate level will include both core and intermediate sections).
