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University of Sheffield – Virtual Nursing Taster Session: The Endocrine System

Category:
Webinar, Year 12 Event, Year 13 Event
Time:
16:15 to 17:45
Location:
Online

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: 

Have an awareness of the common endocrine disorder- diabetes mellitus 

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