Welcome to the Blood Glucose Monitoring Course.
This course is aimed to provide information on how to keep an accurate idea of blood glucose levels which is an integral part of successful diabetes management.
Blood glucose monitoring can help us understand the link between blood glucose, food, exercise and insulin.
Upon completion of this course, the participants should be able to:
- Discuss the principles of management of patients in need of blood glucose level monitoring and define the responsibilities of staff involved in blood glucose management.
- Ensure that patients in need of blood glucose monitoring are cared for to the level of best practice.
- Explain the standard approach to care and management of the concentration of glucose in the blood, avoid hypoglycemia, avoid severe hyperglycemia, volume depletion, and electrolyte abnormalities, ensure adequate nutrition, and ensure appropriate glucose control.
