On-demand: featuring presentation and speaker Q&A: Sponsored by Abbott this 1 hour CPD webinar has been created for Diabetes Specialist Nurses. With over 10 years of experience working as a Senior DSN, Geraldine Gallen will share guidance and first-hand insights into how to optimise your consultations with patients. Your webinar chair, Su Down will delve into her own knowledge and Geraldine will answer your burning questions.
Please note, this event is designed for use by NHS Healthcare Professionals only. If you would like to access this webinar, please email bookings@sbk-healthcare.co.uk and we will send you the link to view.
A full list of all upcoming Diabetes events can also be viewed at the official Diabetes National Networking Forum website.
1 hour Continuing Professional Development: what you will learn
Take 1 hour out to reflect your on consultation style and gain hints and tips that will give you a confident approach to supporting your patients in clinic, plus answer your questions on:
Support and guidance for you in your own time
Packed with engaging examples that will help and inspire you, plus benefit from:
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1 hour video | Filmed on Wednesday 3rd November 2021 | featuring:
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The Art of Consultations for Diabetes Specialist Nurses
Geraldine Gallen, Type 1 Service Lead and Senior Diabetes Specialist Nurse, King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
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Question and answer session
Geraldine Gallen, Type 1 Service Lead and Senior Diabetes Specialist Nurse, King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and Su Down, Diabetes Nurse Consultant and co-Vice Chair, Primary Care Diabetes Society
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First-hand speaker experience
Geraldine Gallen is a Senior Diabetes Specialist Nurse, currently working at Kings College Hospital, London. She has been in this position for over ten years and is the lead for the Type 1 diabetes service. Geraldine is also a committee member of the DTN-UK.
Geraldine’s main clinical interest is in the management and education of all patients with Type 1 diabetes including those patients experiencing problematic hypoglycaemia, and along with the team at Kings offers a full range of treatments including structured education, DAFNE and DAFNE for pumpers, technology including insulin pump therapy, sensor augmented pump therapy, hybrid closed loop systems, continuous glucose monitoring and flash glucose monitoring.
She and her team have over 800 patients on insulin pumps and over 300 patients funded on full time continuous glucose monitoring. Geraldine has also had training in Cognitive Behavioural therapy (CBT) and Motivational Interviewing (MI) and is interested in developing these skills further and supporting patients in their holistic management with their diabetes.
Geraldine is excited by the developments of technology within type 1 diabetes management and can often be found talking to patients and healthcare professionals nationally and internationally educating how technology can be adapted into the patient pathway.