Helping people with Type 2 Diabetes to initiate insulin therapy St Thomas Centre, Chatsworth Rd Chesterfield, S40 3AW Thursday May 12th 2016 Speakers /Facilitators Beth Cooper CDSN, New Holme Hospital Caroline Fletcher, Diabetes Education Nurse Facilitator, Novo Nordisk 09.30 Welcome registration Welcome and housekeeping Caroline and coffee Fletcher 15 Minutes 09.45 Section 1 Aims and objectives for the day Caroline What is the MERIT™ programme? Fletcher 15 Minutes Introduction to MERIT™ 10.00 Section 2 Why should insulin be initiated Caroline Barriers to insulin initiation Beth 45 Minutes Background to insulin How insulin is used therapy 10.30 15 Minutes Coffee 10.45 Section 3 Involving the patient in the Beth Cooper decision 45 Minutes Starting a patient on Choosing the regimen: a four step insulin process 11.30 Section 3 Workshop: what would you choose Beth Choosing the device Caroline 60 Minutes Starting a patient on Device workshop insulin 12.30 Lunch 45 Minutes 13.15 Section 3 Blood glucose monitoring Beth Cooper 15 Minutes Starting a patient on insulin 13.30 Section 3 First appointment: Caroline Overview, Fletcher 45 Minutes Starting a patient on Injection sites and techniques insulin Insulin storage and supplies Sharps disposal Emergency numbers Informing the authorities Sick day 14.15 Section 3 Ongoing education Caroline Support over the coming weeks Fletcher 30 Minutes Starting a patient on and months insulin Recording progress 14.45 Section 3 Hypo management workshop Beth Cooper
Helping people with Type 2 Diabetes to initiate insulin therapy St Thomas Centre, Chatsworth Rd Chesterfield, S40 3AW Thursday May 12th 2016 Speakers /Facilitators Beth Cooper CDSN, New Holme Hospital Caroline Fletcher, Diabetes Education Nurse Facilitator, Novo Nordisk 09.30 15 Minutes Welcome registration and coffee Welcome and housekeeping Caroline Fletcher 09.45 15 Minutes Section 1 Introduction to MERIT™ Aims and objectives for the day What is the MERIT™ programme? Caroline Fletcher 10.00 45 Minutes Section 2 Background to insulin therapy Why should insulin be initiated Barriers to insulin initiation How insulin is used Caroline Beth 10.30 15 Minutes Coffee 10.45 45 Minutes Section 3 Starting a patient on insulin Involving the patient in the decision Choosing the regimen: a four step process Beth Cooper 11.30 60 Minutes Section 3 Starting a patient on insulin Workshop: what would you choose Choosing the device Device workshop Beth Caroline 12.30 45 Minutes Lunch 13.15 15 Minutes Section 3 Starting a patient on insulin Blood glucose monitoring Beth Cooper 13.30 45 Minutes Section 3 Starting a patient on insulin First appointment: Overview, Injection sites and techniques Insulin storage and supplies Sharps disposal Emergency numbers Informing the authorities Sick day Caroline Fletcher 14.15 30 Minutes Section 3 Starting a patient on insulin Ongoing education Support over the coming weeks and months Recording progress Caroline Fletcher 14.45 Section 3 Hypo management workshop Beth Cooper