United Kingdom

Insulin safety and managing hypo- and hyperglycaemia

A ready-made course you customise for your organisation, with a live session deck and two surveys. You only add the 14 details that are specific to your organisation.

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Length
40 min
Lessons
6 lessons
Frequency
At induction for staff who give insulin or monitor glucose
Last reviewed
21 Oct 2026
Course preview
Interactive course

Scenarios, sorting activities and quizzes with feedback on every answer.

What's included

Three pieces that work together

Copy once, get everything. Learners prepare on their own, you answer questions live, and the surveys tell you what stuck.

Self-paced course

Short lessons with real workplace scenarios, not walls of text.

  • 6 lessons, about 40 minutes
  • Flashcards, accordion, step-by-step, tabs and quizzes

Live session deck

An AhaSlides presentation to run after the course, in person or online.

  • 11 slides
  • Open-ended slides
  • A closing slide for your contacts

Two surveys

Find out what landed, and whether people use it on the job.

  • Post-course feedback, about 2 minutes
  • 30-day check-in
  • Anonymous by default
  • Results feed your next refresher

Learning objectives

At the end of this course, learners can

Each objective and the lesson that covers it.

IDObjectiveSourceWhere it's covered
TO 143.0Achieve ≥ 80% on the final assessment-Whole course
LO 143.1.1Name the main insulin types and give insulin safely, avoiding the errors on the Never Events listNHS insulin pages; NHS England Never Events listLesson 1: Insulin types and safe administration
LO 143.2.1Check capillary blood glucose and ketones and know the target ranges your service uses + your infoNICE NG17; organisation policyLesson 2: Blood glucose monitoring
LO 143.3.1Recognise hypoglycaemia and treat it step by step using your hypo protocol + your infoJBDS-IP 01Lesson 3: Hypoglycaemia recognition and treatment
LO 143.4.1Recognise signs of DKA and HHS and escalate straight awayJBDS-IP 02; JBDS-IP 06; NHSLesson 4: DKA and hyperglycaemic emergencies
LO 143.5.1Adjust your care for pregnant women and frail older people with diabetesNICE NG3; JBDS-IP 01 and frailty guidelineLesson 5: Diabetes in pregnancy and in older people

Your part: what a template can't do for you

  • Your workplace details: fill in the 14 highlighted fields so the course describes your own policies, contacts and locations.
  • Records: record completion in your own LMS or record system.

Course outline

6 lessons, about 40 minutes

Minutes per lesson are an estimate, shared out by page count.

ContentInteractiveVideoYou customise
1

Insulin types and safe administration

3 pages

8 min
Before you beginNoteYour infoYour infoList
Types of insulinTextAccordionMatching quiz
Giving insulin safelyStep-by-stepFlashcardsKey factQuiz
2

Blood glucose monitoring

2 pages

6 min
Checking glucose and ketonesNoteTabsYour infoYour infoQuiz
Reading a ketone resultTableSorting activityNote
3

Hypoglycaemia recognition and treatment

3 pages

8 min
Spotting a hypoTextFlashcardsKey factQuiz
Treating a hypo, step by stepStep-by-stepKey factNoteYour infoYour infoQuiz
After the hypoScenarioKey factQuiz
4

DKA and hyperglycaemic emergencies

3 pages

8 min
Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA)TextAccordionKey factMulti-select quiz
How DKA and HHS are confirmedTableTextQuiz
Escalate earlyScenarioNoteYour infoYour info
5

Diabetes in pregnancy and in older people

2 pages

5 min
PregnancyTabsNoteYour infoQuiz
Frail older peopleNoteTextFlashcardsYour info
6

Final assessment

2 pages

5 min
Final assessmentTextQuiz
CompletionKey factListNoteYour infoButtonYour info

Live deck and surveys

11 slides to run live, two surveys to close the loop

Pink slides are interactive. Both surveys are anonymous; pink questions are written for this course.

Title + agenda (notesTemplate. Not clinical advice. Check against your hypo protocol and insulin policy. All cases are fictional.")
ScalesHow confident are you: giving insulin · treating a hypo · spotting DKA?" - 1 Not confident … 5 Very confident
Match pairsInsulin types → descriptions (rapid-acting ↔ mealtime; long-acting ↔ background; intermediate ↔ isophane; biphasic ↔ mixed) ✔ [MED-13-V01]
Pick answerGlucose 3.6 mmol/L, patient feels fine. Is this a hypo?" - Yes, treat it ✔ / No, no symptoms / Only if below 3.0 / Only at night [MED-13-V12]
Correct orderHypo treatment for a conscious adult" - Give 15-20 g quick-acting carbohydrate → Recheck in 10-15 min → Repeat if still below 4.0 → Give longer-acting snack once 4.0 or above ✔ [MED-13-V14] [MED-13-V15] [MED-13-V16]
Content · customiseWhere our hypo boxes are and what's in them {{HYPO_BOX_LOCATION}}
Pick answerAfter a treated hypo, the breakfast insulin is due. What do you do?" - Omit it / Give it and ask for a review ✔ / Double it / Give it IV [MED-13-V08]
CategoriseEscalate now / Recheck as planned" - ketones 3.4 and vomiting ✔ escalate; ketones 0.8 and well ✔ recheck; glucose 3.1 ✔ escalate (treat) [MED-13-V21]
Open-endedWhat makes insulin errors more likely on our unit?
Q&AQ&A with the diabetes specialist nurse {{DIABETES_TEAM_CONTACT}}
ClosingClosing - {{SURVEY_URL}}, {{COURSE_URL}}, {{EDUCATOR_CONTACT}}
Post-course feedback: 10 questions, about 2 min
  1. Overall rating 5 stars
  2. Relevant, realistic, right length, helpful activities agree/disagree grid
  3. What was most useful? multi-select
  4. Confidence before this course, and now 1-5 scale
  5. Rate your confidence in each task grid
  6. Since the course, have you treated a hypo using the protocol? multiple choice
  7. What one thing would make insulin safer where you work? short text
  8. One thing we should change or add open text
  9. Would you recommend this course? NPS
30-day check-in
  1. Have you used what you learned since the course? multiple choice
  2. How confident are you today? Compare with day 1 1-5 scale
  3. Do you know where to find our hypo protocol and hypo box? yes / no / not sure
  4. A moment where the training helped, or where you weren't sure open text
  5. Which topics should the next refresher focus on? ranking

Results show whether people use the training on the job, not just whether they finished it.

Make it yours

14 fields to fill in, and you're ready

Everything else is done. These are the details only your organisation knows; each one is highlighted inside the course.

  • Your insulin prescribing and administration policy, including self-administration{{INSULIN_POLICY_LINK}}
  • Your hypoglycaemia protocol{{HYPO_PROTOCOL_LINK}}
  • Where hypo boxes are kept and what they contain{{HYPO_BOX_LOCATION}}
  • The glucose and ketone meters you use and their quality checks{{GLUCOSE_METER_MODEL}}
  • Who tests, how often, and the targets your service uses{{GLUCOSE_MONITORING_POLICY}}
  • How to escalate a deteriorating patient or resident{{ESCALATION_ROUTE}}
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  • How to reach the diabetes specialist team{{DIABETES_TEAM_CONTACT}}
  • The maternity diabetes team{{MATERNITY_DIABETES_CONTACT}}
  • Targets agreed for frail older people{{FRAILTY_GLUCOSE_TARGETS}}
  • Where completion is recorded{{LMS_OR_RECORD_SYSTEM}}
  • Post-course feedback survey{{SURVEY_URL}}
  • Link to the live companion session{{LIVE_SESSION_URL}}
  • Link to this course{{COURSE_URL}}
  • The educator running the live session{{EDUCATOR_CONTACT}}

FAQ

Common questions

Can I run insulin safety and managing hypo- and hyperglycaemia training online?

Yes. The course is self-paced and online, and the live deck lets you add a live session in the room or online.

How often is this training needed?

At induction for staff who give insulin or monitor glucose, then refresher at the interval set by your organisation (organisation policy).

Who needs this training?

Ward nurses, healthcare assistants, care-home staff, community and practice nurses who give insulin or look after people with diabetes.

What records should I keep?

Record completion in your own LMS or record system, so you can show who finished the course and when.

Can I edit the content?

Yes, everything. Change the wording, swap scenarios for ones from your workplace, add your logo, or remove parts that don't apply.

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Last reviewed: 21 October 2026Templates are a starting point, not legal advice.

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