Course learning objectives

·Describe the main types of diabetes covered in the source material: Type 1, Type 2, pre-diabetes, gestational diabetes, and secondary or rarer forms.

·Recognise common symptoms and indicators associated with diabetes and possible deterioration.

·Explain, at care-worker level, the role of insulin and blood glucose monitoring.

·Understand the use of capillary blood glucose monitoring and continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) within the person’s care plan.

·Understand the principles of safe, delegated insulin support, including site rotation and sharps safety.

·Recognise hypoglycaemia and follow the source tutorial’s Rule of 15 response framework.

·Recognise hyperglycaemia and warning signs of diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA), and escalate appropriately.

·Apply preventive foot-care principles and recognise when specialist foot care must be referred.

·Support healthy nutrition, activity, individual choice, independence and structured education.

·Maintain accurate records of glucose readings, ketones, food-related information and unusual symptoms.