Target Audience/Eligibility Criteria
Nurse Practitioners, Practice Nurses, Assistant Practitioners and Health Care Assistants who have previously attended the full day diabetic foot care session or have extensive experience with completing diabetic foot screening.
Course Aim
This session aims to provide those who undertake diabetic foot screening with the latest guidance and information to enable them to confidently complete a diabetic foot screening. The session will provide an update on the diabetic foot and how to competently complete a diabetic foot screening.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of the course delegates will:
- Have up to date knowledge of potential foot complications of diabetes
- Be able to complete a diabetic foot screening on low risk patients
- Know when to refer to Podiatry and the Diabetes Foot Service
- Be able to identify diabetic foot emergency and know when to refer
- Have a knowledge of Peripheral Vascular Disease (PVD)
- Be able to complete a Doppler assessment and how to interpret Doppler results
- Understand when and how to utilise the PVD referral route
Course Duration
3 hours
Trainer/Facilitator
Podiatry High Risk Foot Team, Stockport NHS Foundation Trust
Date/Time/Venue
To be confirmed. Please email gmicb-sto.learningdevelopment@nhs.net and we will add you to the wait list.
This session will be carried out via a video conferencing platform, delegates will need a computer or smart phone to join, where possible they are encouraged to use a web camera to fully participate. All joining details will be available before the session.
Cost
This course is free of charge to all those from Stockport General Practices.
Additional Information
Bookings for this course should be made via the Virtual College LMS: https://nhsgmstockport.vc-enable.co.uk/ . Enquiries can be made via gmicb-sto.learningdevelopment@nhs.net or 07393 798115.