Insulin Pump & CGM Education for Optimal Insulin Use in Diabetes
Understanding Insulin Pump Therapy & Continuous Glucose Monitoring
This is a 2-day hands-on training course in starting insulin pump therapy (CSII) and optimising control through CGM. It is intended as a joint learning event for people with diabetes, their family members and Health Care Professionals. The course has been accredited by RCP, RCN and endorsed by DBA.
Day 1 - Starting Insulin Pump Treatment
Introduction to pump therapy, benefits & challenges
Basic education & competences necessary before pump therapy
Suitability of an individual for pump therapy - choice or selection? Who would really benefit?
Knowledge of available pumps and their distinguishing features - Personal preferences
Demonstration of Animas 2020 (Animas), Paradigm Veo (Medtronic), Accu-Chek Combo (Roche) & Dana R pump (Advanced Therapeutics UK)
Daily pump management - filling reservoirs, priming the pump, programming basal rates and standard meal boluses, age-related basal insulin requirements
Selecting a cannula & infusion set: mastering good insertion technique
Day 2 - Follow up after Pump Start & Continous Glucose Monitoring (CGM)
Using the advanced pump features: Temporary Basal Rates, Alternative Basal Pattern, Bolus Options
Fine tuning Basal Rates, Insulin to Carb Ratios & Correction Factors; suspending and disconnecting the pump
Tube free Patch Pumps- Another alternative: Demonstration of my life OmniPod (Ypsomed)
Exercise, illness and puberty challenges with an insulin pump
Preventing hyperglycaemia & DKA on pump therapy: Pump Therapy Protocol
Continuous Glucose Monitoring - Let Glucose Be Your Guide:
Getting started with Continuous Glucose Monitoring
Making insulin dose adjustments based on 'Real Time' CGM readings
Trend Arrows & Suggested algorithms for pump dose changes
Making insulin adjustments on 'Retrospective' CGM readings
Demonstration of DexCom Seven Plus, Navigator 1.5, Paradigm Real-Time & Integrated Veo Pump, and iPro2 CGM systems
Understanding the 'Lag Effect': physiological lag between capillary blood and interstitial glucose
Downloading pump and CGM data - making sense of the information
Workshop with real-life CGM reports
Insulin pumping enhanced with CGMS- Is the loop closing?
Course fee: £500 - Payment required to reserve a place
Lite lunch and refreshment are included; discount also available for family & group bookings
To book a place or for more information, please call: Yan Liu on 0207 467 5470
or e-mail yan.liu@londonmedical.co.uk
Course Dates:
Day One: Monday 11th October 2010: 09.30 - 17.00hrs
Day Two: Monday 18th October 2010: 09.30 - 17.00hrs
Day One: Thursday 2nd December 2010: 09.30 - 17.00hrs
Day Two: Thursday 9th December 2010: 09.30 - 17.00hrs
Day One: Wednesday 2nd February 2011: 09.30 - 17.00hrs
Day Two: Wednesday 9th February 2011: 09.30 - 17.00hrs
Day One: Friday 6th May 2011: 09.30 - 17.00hrs
Day Two: Friday 13th May 2011: 09.30 - 17.00hrs
Day One: Friday 9th September 2011: 09.30 - 17.00hrs
Day Two: Friday 23rd September 2011: 09.30 - 17.00hrs
Venue: London Medical, 49 Marylebone High Street, London W1U 5HJ (within easy walking distance from Baker Street Station)
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