To identify modifiable risk factors to reduce inpatient hypoglycaemia
Are you aware of the management factors that can cause hypoglycaemia in hospital inpatient?
Are you aware of the Trust guidelines for the Identification and Treatment of Hypoglycaemia in Adult Patients in Hospital?
Do you attend yearly update training in the management of hypoglycaemia?
Given the opportunity what training would you like to attend?
Can you list 2 important factors from the trust guidelines you can apply to your care of the patient, with diabetes, who is at risk of hypoglycaemia?
Are there any precipitating factors for inpatient hypoglycemia that staff should pay more attention to?
Patient who has lost appetite
Patient whose is on large dose of insulin or on SU
Patient who are Nil by mouth waiting for investigation or going for procedure
A part from the medical effects of hypoglycaemia in patient, what causes non-medical effects have on patient?
