Diabetes Enhanced/Advanced Competency Training for Dietitians (Previously level 3 diabetes comptency)

Purpose

To enhance specialist dietetic practice in diabetes through the application of advanced clinical knowledge, supporting safe, evidence-based decision-making and effective care aligned to the Dietetic Competency Framework for Dietitians working in the area of diabetes.

Learning Outcomes

• Evaluate the role of dietary principles in diabetes management and their interaction with oral therapies for diabetes, injectable therapies and insulin.
• Integrate theoretical nutritional knowledge and care pathways to manage complex clinical scenarios in diabetes care.
• Identify the role of diabetes distress in day-to-day management of diabetes.
• Analyse the impact on glycaemic control of physical activity and develop appropriate dietary management plans.
• Apply evidence-based nutritional management strategies for pre-conception, during pregnancy and postnatal diabetes care.
• Interpret glucose data from diabetes technologies to support people living with diabetes to make informed decisions around diet and healthy living, and identify potential adjustments to diabetes medications.
• Evaluate current practice and design strategies to advance personal clinical competence and service delivery.
• Critically appraise the application of dietetic competencies within NI access criteria and justify appropriate referral decisions.

Audience

This course is designed for dietitians who have already completed the entry-level competency training. It builds on foundational knowledge to help the transition into specialist-level practice as well as advance clinical knowledge of complex diabetes management.  

Method

2 days face to face involving lectures, interactive workshops and discussion.

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