NURS8730 Diabetes Management

2019

4.5

1 x 5-day intensive workshop once-only

1 Admission into GDPNGDM-Graduate Diploma in Nursing (Diabetes Management and Education)
1a Admission into MNGDM-Master of Nursing (Diabetes Management and Education)
1b Admission into GCPHCDM-Grad Cert in Primary Health Care (Diabetes Management and Education)
1c Admission into MNGMH-Master of Nursing (Mental Health)
1d Admission into GCPHCNG-Graduate Certificate in Primary Health Care (Nursing)
1e Admission into GDPNGPH-Graduate Diploma in Nursing (Primary Health Care)
1f Admission into MNGPH-Master of Nursing (Primary Health Care)
1g Admission into MNG/CR-Master of Nursing (Coursework and Research)
1h Admission into MNGGP-Master of Nursing (General Practice and Community)
1i Admission into GCDMED-Graduate Certificate in Diabetes Management and Education
1j Admission into GCNGU-Graduate Certificate in Nursing
1k Admission into GDPNGU-Graduate Diploma in Nursing
1l Admission into MNGP-Master of Nursing - 1.5 years
1m Admission into MNG-Master of Nursing - 2 years
Must Satisfy: ((1 or 1a or 1b or 1c or 1d or 1e or 1f or 1g or 1h or 1i or 1j or 1k or 1l or 1m))

Assignments

The topic aims to provide the knowledge to understand the anatomy, physiology and pathology of Diabetes Mellitus (DM) and its management. The content covers aetiology, incidence, pathophysiology and clinical manifestations of diabetes mellitus across the lifespan, principles of clinical assessment, principles of lifestyle and pharmacological management and assessment and management of acute and chronic complications of diabetes mellitus.

In this topic students will be introduced to the key concepts related to managing Diabetes Mellitus (DM) across the lifespan.

On successful completion of this topic students will be able to:

• Demonstrate an understanding of the aetiology, incidence, pathophysiology and clinical manifestations of diabetes mellitus across the lifespan

• Discuss the principles of clinical assessment of diabetes mellitus including diagnostic criteria and other pathology testing

• Describe the principles of lifestyle and pharmacological management for people with diabetes mellitus

• Describe the assessment and management of acute and chronic complications of diabetes mellitus