Understanding Diabetes

Targeted at: Any member
Duration: 1 day

This seminar for care workers is an introduction to Diabetes Care. It will help participants gain an understanding of the causes and effects of the disease and discuss the impact it has on the individual’s life. Daily management and care services will be discussed.

What you can gain from the course

A chance to explore issues such as:

• The causes of Diabetes

• Common signs and symptoms

• Different types of Diabetes

• Potential complications

• Day to day management of the disease

• The importance of team work

Workshops using case studies will help participants examine the impact Diabetes has on the individual’s life and how they can help the patient stay healthy, in spite of the fact he/she has a chronic illness.

Date Thursday 18th September 2008
Location Derry

Date Tuesday 23rd September 2008
Location Belfast

For information on the course, Fidelma Carolan f.carolan@unison.co.uk 028 90270190

To register your interest download an application form here or

Join UNISON

Not a UNISON member?

Being part of UNISON means you have the weight of one of the public sector's biggest unions behind you

Every Amazon product bought, generates cash for the Community Heart charity. Find out more...

COURSE CATEGORIES

Development Education

First Steps to Winning

Law at Work

Lifelong Learning

Making a Difference

Membership Development for Women

Organising Through Health and Safety

Weekend Residential Courses

Winning the Organised Workplace

UPCOMING COURSES

ASIST Suicide Intervention

Aug Wed 25 & Thu 26

Belfast


Dealing with Bullying at Work

Sep Tue 7

Belfast


Dealing with Sickness Absence

Sep Thu 9 & Fri 10

Belfast


Mentoring & Support

Sep Mon 13

Belfast


Organising Steward 2

Sep Wed 15 & Thu 16

Belfast


Organising with RMS

Sep Thu 16

Derry


Women Seen & Heard

Sep Sat 18

Downpatrick


Building Confidence for Women

Sep Tue 21

Belfast


Confidence Skills for Activists

Sep Thu 23

Belfast


Law at Work

Sep Fri 24

Belfast


RMS Module 1

Sep Tue 28

Derry


Dealing with Stress at Work

Sep Tue 28

Ballymena


Slips, Trips & Broken Hips

Sep Wed 29

Belfast