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In our Adult Nursing taster session, you'll learn how the endocrine system works, how blood glucose levels are regulated and gain an insight in one common endocrine disease - diabetes mellitus. You'll hear from our Programme Lead and current students on the course and have the chance to ask questions. at University of Sheffield

Nursing & Midwifery Taster Session - "Adult Nursing Taster Session: The Endocrine System"

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In our Adult Nursing taster session, you'll learn how the endocrine system works, how blood glucose levels are regulated and gain an insight in one common endocrine disease - diabetes mellitus. You'll hear from our Programme Lead and current students on the course and have the chance to ask questions.
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7th November 2024
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Join our exciting Adult Nursing taster session where we’ll take a deep dive into the endocrine system, learning how to regulate blood glucose levels and about one common endocrine disease. The session will involve taught content from the Nursing (Adult) degree, an interactive quiz and a chance to ask questions and chat with the Nursing programme lead and current students!


By the end of this interactive taster session, you will be able to: 
Gain an insight on the endocrine system with a focus on the pancreatic islets
Describe the actions of insulin and glucagon
Explain how blood glucose levels are regulated 
Have an awareness of the common endocrine disorder- diabetes mellitus 

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Available dates
7th November 2024
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