A fully online, evidence-based CPD course equipping nurses and healthcare professionals with essential skills to manage diabetes across the lifespan, integrating best-practice guidelines, problem-solving, and patient-centred care.

Overview for Management and Care of Diabetes Mellitus across the Lifespan

Are you a nurse or healthcare professional looking to enhance your expertise in diabetes management?

This fully online CPD course is designed for registered nurses and other healthcare professionals, including pharmacists, dietitians, and allied health professionals, who want to develop essential skills in managing diabetes across all age groups, from childhood to older adulthood.

Over four weeks, with three-hour interactive sessions per week, this course offers a flexible and engaging learning experience tailored to busy professionals. Through case studies, problem-based learning, and interactive discussions, you will apply evidence-based best practices to real-world scenarios. You will explore the latest advancements in diabetes care, focusing on individualised treatment plans, preventing complications, and supporting patient self-management.

By the end of the course, you will have the confidence to critically assess clinical practices against national guidelines and enhance the quality of care you provide. This is your opportunity to expand your expertise and advance your professional practice. 

Course details 

As a healthcare professional, this course will enable you to critically assess clinical practices against national guidelines, enhancing your competency and confidence in delivering high-quality diabetes care. By the end of the course, you will be well-equipped to improve patient outcomes and advance their professional practice.

Course Topics:

  1. Understanding diabetes across the lifespan – overview of diabetes pathophysiology, classification, and diagnostic criteria.
  2. Treatment Approaches – Exploring pharmacological and non-pharmacological diabetes management strategies.
  3. Prevention and Management of Acute and Long-term Complications.
  4. Psychosocial Aspects and Patient-Centred Care – Addressing the psychological impact of diabetes and promoting self-management strategies.

Learning outcomes of the course:

  1. Identify and interpret the clinical presentation of different types of diabetes mellitus.
  2. Explore individualised treatment plans that align with each patient’s diagnosis, lifestyle, and specific health needs.
  3. Evaluate targeted health education strategies to support self-management of diabetes among diverse client groups.
  4. Analyse acute and long-term complications of diabetes, proposing evidence-based strategies for their prevention and management.
  5. Assess the psychological impact of diabetes and recommend holistic care approaches to enhance patient well-being.

Course date

The course commences on 4 June 2025.

How you'll be taught

This fully online course runs over four weeks, starting on 4 June, featuring three-hour interactive lectures each week. It combines expert-led teaching with self-directed study, which is accessible through a virtual learning environment (VLE) called Moodle. 

Assessments

This is a non-credit bearing module with no formal end-of-course assessment. However, you will complete a set  “of multiple-choice questions on Moodle at the end of the course to assess your understanding. A minimum pass rate of 50% is required to receive a Certificate of Completion.

Entry requirements

This course is designed for registered nurses and a wide range of other healthcare professionals involved in the management of diabetes across various settings eg dieticians, pharmacists, and allied health professionals. It is ideal for:

  • Seniority: Early-career to experienced professionals looking to enhance their expertise in diabetes care.
  • Industry Type: Healthcare sectors including hospitals, primary care, community health services, and private practice.
  • Location: Open to participants worldwide, with flexible online delivery accommodating different time zones.
  • Career Stage: Suitable for nurses, pharmacists, dietitians, and allied health professionals seeking to upskill, advance their careers, or align their practice with the latest evidence-based guidelines.

Fees

£500

This online CPD course is designed for nurses and other health professionals worldwide (nurses, allied health professionals, nursing associates, healthcare assistants) with interest in diabetes care. 

If you need to raise an invoice to pay for your place via your employer, please email cpd_shsc@napier.ac.uk with the date and course title and the names of all those you’d like to register. We will then contact you with a PO number to quote on your invoice.

For more information or if you have any specific questions about this course please email cpd_shsc@napier.ac.uk.

 

 

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