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So if you are not breaking any oath of secrecy, and answering me won't get you marched between two rows of DSN's flogging you with Novopens , what does a DAFNE course comprise of, that it takes five days ? I'm genuinely curious !
I fear the worst
Seriously though it's teaches you the principles behind carb counting and matching your insulin to suit, as mentioned a good day of it is looking at basal insulins and how to get that right, if you don't get the basal dose correct then you'll never get good bg control no matter what you do, in other words you'll be just chasing your tail.
The start of the day is looking at the previous days results, each person has to go through their previous days bg diary and give their thoughts on it, once that happens everyone can add something to the discussion before the course leader intervenes. It's quite nerve racking at first and we used Acetates so that everyone could see the results on a over-head projector.
The rest of the week is taken up at carb counting, working out ratio's and correction doses, sick-day rules, how exercise effects bg and what to do about it, a Q & A session with the Consultant, DSN and Dietitian, then an afternoon spent where family members and friends can come in and join in and learn what to do when a person is ill and unable to look after themselves.
The final day is a refresher of all what's been said then everyone goes out for lunch at a local restaurant to put their skills to the test and a farewell chat, there's a 6 week follow-up to the course whereby a date is agreed on before everyone leaves the course.
I already knew a some but still learnt a great deal from the course, very worthwhile for anyone that is struggling with their control.