Local Diabetes MCN Forums
These are quarterly forums held in each of the localities across Tayside. They are open to all staff who are involved in the care of people with diabetes from specialist staff to care homes. They are held in the evening and are free of charge. Where highlighted click on the event to obtain further information on the programme and registration details. For General Practices participating in the Diabetes Local Enhanced Service, these forums provide 2 hours of diabetes education.
Archive of Past Events
Click here to access presentations of past events
Online Diabetes Education Resources
Multi-Ed Diabetes Education
This web based interactive tool uses animation, subtitles and voice over to explain anatomy, symptoms, diagnosis and treatment of diabetes. As well as an educational resource for non-specialist health care professionals it can also be used by health care professional to explain diabetes to patients. The tool is in a modular format so you can access the part which is of most interest to you at a time that is convenient to you. Click here to launch the tool.
Foot Risk Awareness and Management Education (FRAME)
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The online FRAME training modules explain the purpose of foot screening, demonstrate how to carry out a foot assessment and how to use the online SCI-DC foot risk tool to calculate and record foot risk score. There is an assessment involving case scenarios at the end of the modules which the learner may opt to undertake and which, if passed, gives a certificate of completion. Click here to launch the tool. It takes approximately 20-30 minutes to complete.
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This short video explains foot screeening and lasts approximately 12 minutes. Click here to launch the video (Windows Media File). If you are using Firefox as browser and experience problems in playing this video, please install this plugin: Windows Media Player plugin
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Improving Care for People with Diabetes in Hospital
Diabetes - Think, Check, Act
Five eLearning modules are available to provide practical advice to improve the care and management of inpatients with diabetes. The interactive modules cover:
- recognition of diabetes on admission to hospital,
- appropriate referral for specialist advice,
- blood glucose monitoring,
- subcutaneous insulin prescribing and administration,
- intravenous insulin prescribing management
- prevention and management of hypoglycaemia
All eLearning modules can be found on LearnPro , please search for Diabetes
Check Protect and Refer
CPR for Feet programme involves foot care checks in hospital to everyone with a diagnosis of diabetes to determine their risk of developing foot disease, and gives them the information and support that they need to reduce that risk.
- Check - check feet on admission to hospital
- Protect - protect the feet if there is a problem or risk of a problem
- Refer - those with, or at risk of, a foot ulcer referred to Podiatry
The eLearning module can be found on LearnPro , please search for Diabetes
Click here for the CPR for Feet: Training Manual
BMJ Learning Website: Diabetes Mellitus Modules
Within the BMJ Learning website there are four modules which are acceptable to contribute to the LES education requirements:
Diabetes Mellitus Type 2 - diagnosis and evaluation (counts for 20 minutes)
- Diabetes Mellitus Type 2 an update on management (counts for 40 minutes)
- Diabetic Foot diagnostic picture tests (counts for 50 minutes)
- Hypoglycaemia diagnosis and management (counts for 30 minutes)
Diabetic Ketoacidosis
University of Dundee interactive tutorial on DKA where you will be asked to make decisions about the management of a patient. Click here to launch the tutorial.
Diabetes Competency Framework / resources for all nurses.
MSc, PGDip or PGCert in Quality Diabetes Care
The Quality Diabetes Care programme will be of interest to health care professionals (e.g. doctors, nurses, pharmacists, dieticians, podiatrists) working in diabetes care settings. It will equip participants with skills for modern evidence based management of diabetes patients, and offer practical experience in organisational management, reflective practice and quality improvement. Please click here for further information.
SWIFT
For further information please click on the following links; Swift template, Swift aide memoire and Swift desktop tool.
Other Events and Conferences
Educational Opportunities for Health Care Professionals offered by Diabetes Specialist Nurses. Please click here for details.
Diabetes Diamonds - Strathmore Education Centre, Level 7, Ninewells. Please click here for dates and further information.
Type 2 Diabetes - Individual care versus guidelines. Various dates and venues. Please click here for further information.
World Congress on Prevention of Diabetes and its Complications. 15-18 July 2018 in the Edinburgh International Conference Centre. Please click here for further information.