Clinical Skills in Care
Blood Glucose Monitoring
A concise, UK-standard course on capillary blood glucose testing done safely and accurately.
- Duration
- 3 guided hours
- Structure
- 5 modules · 20 lessons
- Accreditation
- CPD Certification Service
About this course
Blood Glucose Monitoring is written for practitioners working in UK health and social care. The programme covers capillary blood glucose testing done safely and accurately, with knowledge checks in every module and a certificate of completion carrying declared CPD hours.
What you will be able to do
- Prepare and calibrate a glucose meter
- Perform a capillary sample safely
- Interpret readings and act on hypo or hyperglycaemia
- Document results and dispose of sharps safely