Chisholm TAFE students can access this microcredential through: Take the Chisholm TAFE Survey

This microcredential is tailored for diploma level healthcare professionals in personal, aged, and community care sectors. The aim is to enhance understanding and management of diabetes.

In this course, you will learn about:

• The different types of medications and their effects on blood glucose levels.
• Medication administration methods.
• How to develop strategies to overcome barriers to medication taking.
• How to recognise the causes, signs, and symptoms of hypoglycaemia.
• How to identify those at risk of hypoglycaemia and the steps for managing it.

The knowledge gained from this course will help to improve health outcomes, quality of life, and overall wellbeing for people living with diabetes.

Learning

This online course is designed for you to complete at your own pace. We recommend that you allow at least 2 hours to complete learning content and activities.

Assessment

At the end of the course, you must complete an assessment with a pass mark of 80% to gain your certificate and/or digital badge.

Learning Objectives

After completing this course you will be able to:

• List the main types of medications used to manage diabetes and how they are administered.
• Report side effects or problems with medications or injections to a supervisor or doctor.
• Promote medication as prescribed and explain its role in diabetes control.
• Identify barriers and strategies to improve medication taking.
• Describe medications that affect blood glucose or interact with glucose-lowering medications.
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