Entry requirements

Nursing degree and at least 6 months work experience as a qualified nurse. Diabetes Care I, 15 credits.

Learning outcomes

On completion of the course, the student should show skills and abilities to

- explain special needs in children and youth with type 1 and type 2 diabetes

- explain the developmental stages, hormonal changes at puberty and its effect on the diabetes of the child

- identify dangerous behaviours at children and youth with diabetes

- plan and carry out teaching of diabetes to children and youths

- take position to insulin treatment at children and youths with diabetes

- take position to in which situations insulin pump treatment is relevant

- give supports to parents in their parental role.

- suggest nursing actions at acute diabetes complications

- motivate and support children and youth with diabetes to manage self-treatment together with their parents

- compile, evaluate and apply new knowledge and research results about children and youth with diabetes

Content

Diabetes in children and youth

Self-treatment at diabetes

The developmental stages, hormonal changes at puberty and its effects on the diabetes of the child

Dangerous behaviours

Teaching child/youths

Parental supports to children and youths with diabetes

Insulin treatment child/youths

Acute complications due to diabetes

Quality development and evidence-based diabetes care

Instruction

Literature studies, lectures, group assignments, seminars and specific study assignments connected to different subparts.

Assessment

To pass the course, participation in all lectures, passed individual take-home examination and passed group assignment, are required.