An educational event exclusively for nurses ‘Empowering Nurses’ was organized by IMA-AMS Nemom, JPEF and Kesavadev Trust on behalf of Word Diabetes Day 2020 themed ‘Nurses make the difference’ on 15 November 2020. The program was set off by Dr.Jothydev Kesavadev, Chairman and managing Director, JDC with a brief introduction and welcome. The course Coordinators of the event were Ms.Gopika Krishnan, Academics and Research Head, JDC, Ms.Geethu Sanal, Chief dietitian, JDC and Dr.Asha Ashik, Consultant Diabetologist, JDC Kochi. The technical session begun with a talk on ‘Basics of Diabetes’ by Dr.Arun Shankar, Medical director and senior consultant, JDC, Trivandrum. This was followed by a talk by Dr.Sajna Shijin, RSSDI fellow, JDC on ‘Causes and Classification’. Dr.Asha Ashik gave a comprehensive talk on ‘Medications for diabetes’. Dr.Jothydev Kesavadev spoke on topics including ‘Glucometers, CGMs’, ‘Counselling by Diabetes Nurse’ and ‘Role of Nurse in Vaccination in patients with diabetes’. Ms.Akhila Manoj, Diabetes Technology Nurse, JDC, presented on ‘how to train patients on insulin pump’. The program was concluded by a vote of thanks given by Dr.Arun Shankar. Around 670 nurses from around Kerala participated in this 2 hour long virtual event.