Module code: NUR6026-C
To enable students to examine the range of issues which can be influential to the effective delivery of care for individuals with diabetes mellitus and their families. To enable students to provide individualised care based on an understanding of the impact and effect of diabetes mellitus and its treatment.
Psychosocial and ethnicity factors which effect the individual with diabetes mellitus.
Identification of individualized targets for treatment.
Individualized treatment: Selection of appropriate oral hypoglycaemic agents, insulin regimens, insulin administration, choosing an insulin pen device.
Facilitating patient independence through education, empowerment and support of self care behaviours.
Identification of high risk patients and appropriate referral pathways.
Prevention and screening for diabetes complications linked to achievement of systematic patient review.
Multi disciplinary approach to care of diabetes mellitus.
Teaching strategies for promoting diabetes education.