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Every day in Australia 275 people develop diabetes*. Poorly managed, diabetes can contribute to cardiac disease,
kidney failure, visual disturbance and other complications. Diabetes Educators work with people with diabetes to
assist them to understand and manage their disease effectively. This postgraduate course enables you to develop
higher level skills and expertise in diabetes maangement. Whatever your practice setting or location, you as a
diabetes educator are charged with the reponsiblity to work towards improving health outcomes for your clients.
*Diabetes Australia, 13 April 2007
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Entry Criteria
- Registered Nurses (Division 1 in Victoria), minimum of 12 months post-completion of graduate year
- Accredited Practicing Dietitians having completed a DAA accredited tertiary course, minimum of 12 months post-completion
- Registered Podiatrists (with Podiatrists Registration Board [of Victoria]), minimum of 12 months post-completion
- Registered Pharmacists (must be accredited to conduct medication management reviews by AALP or SHPA, together with significant industry experience and minimum of 12 months post-completion of above accreditation; may be granted entry dependent upon the individual experience of applicants.
Course Content
- Pathophysiology of diabetes
- Epidemiology of diabetes
- Nutrition and the person with diabetes
- Exercise and diabetes
- Pharmacological treatments for diabetes
- Foot care in diabetes
- Macrovascular and microvascular complications of diabetes
- Management of hyperglycaemic emergencies
- Diabetes management in the elderly
- Diabetes care for children and adolescents
- Diabetes care in pregnancy
- Caring for people with diabetes from indigenous and multicultural communities
- Program development and delivery in diabetes education settings
- Primary health care
- Management issues in diabetes context
- Practical issues for the diabetes education profession
Assessment
Successful outcomes in all assessment tasks is required.
Assessment tasks include examinations, academic assignments, class presentation,
personal journal, class attendance and clinical placement competency.
Course Benefits
On completion, participants are able to:
- Use current evidence to provide quality diabetes education in any setting
- Maintain a focus on community education and health promotion while providing diabetes education to individuals, groups and other health professionals
- Plan, conduct and evaluate diabetes education programs
- Provide optimal, effective clinical care within their foundation scope of practice
- Effectively network with other health professionals to provide comprehensive, coordinated and client centred care
- Manage self, staff and resources with a diabetes education service
- Participate in ongoing professional development and maintain professional accountability for own practice
Delivery
- 25 days at Mayfield Education (5 one week study blocks)
- Approximately 451 hours learning in your own time
- Mminimum 60 hours clincial experience arranged by Mayfield Education
Clinical supervision during the placement will be provided by ADEA
credentialed diabetes educators.
Dates
Intake 1: Commencing 2 March 2009
2-6 March; 4-8 May; 15-19 June; 3-7 August; 5-9 October 2009
Intake 2: Commencing 13 July 2009
13-17 July; 7-11 September; 26-30 October 2009. Plus 2 weeks in 2010.
Assessment
Exams, academic assignments, class presentation, personal journal, class attendance and clinical placement competency
Award
Higher Education Graduate Certificate
Australian Diabetes Educators Association (ADEA) Accredited Course
Tertiary Accreditation
This program articulates into the Graduate Diploma of Advanced Nursing at La Trobe University. Course runs over two semesters, taking approximately 10 months in total.
CNE Points
25 CNE points
Fee
$5,490 per person
Closing Date
Intake 1: 31 October 2008
Intake 2: 15 May 2009
Location
Hawthorn campus
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