FAST Healthcare courses

...By the end of the course you will be able to: Understand what is meant by diabetes State the epidemiology and risk factors of Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes... Learn about: Mamaging those with Diabetes, Recognising signs for Diabetes, Treating Diabetes...

...with how and when to put someone in the recovery position Know where to find support , advice and hands-on-training. Suitable for: All Healthcare professionals... Learn about: CPR and use of AED, Dealing with unconscious casualty...

...Step-by-step, how to use an AED Know how to help someone who is choking - baby, child or adult Be familiar with how & when to put someone in the recovery position...

...Suitable for: This course will suit a range of professionals and others who need to know how to deal with emergency situations and know of the critical... Learn about: Use of AED, CPR First Aid, Dealing with unconscious person...

...The training is accessed on-line with realistic scenarios taking the learner carefully through the signs to look out for and the procedures to be followed...

...Young People and Maternity Services. It meets the prior learning requirements of 'Safeguarding Children - A Shared Responsibility'. The Vetting and Barring Scheme (VBS)... Learn about: Recognising signs of child abuse, Being aware of legal and regulatory aspects, Avoiding risks of child abuse...

...known and understood and so encourage prevention but also to deal with any outbreaks and to prevent the spread and to contain those affected... Learn about: Preventing and dealing with infection outbreaks, Prevention and public health medicine...

...On being successful in the course exercises, assessments and tests the learner will receive a Certificate which provides sound evdence of the learning... Learn about: Preventing and dealing with infection outbreaks, Recognising signs of infection, Managing infections...

...staff can take steps to avoid risks to patients and others. By enabling access on-line, users can work at their own pace, and when all exercises have beencompleted...

...you to manage the care of patients with diabetes mellitus, according to the standards of The National Strategy for Diabetes. Because it is available on-line... Learn about: Recognising signs for Diabetes, Know of differnt types of Diabetes...

...participants will be able to: Describe what dementia is and how it can affect behaviour Recognise the things that can be done to help a person with... Learn about: Being able to recognise signs of Dementia, Knowing of different types of Dementia...

...leading to a Certificate: Mod.1 What is dementia? Mod.2 How does dementia affect behaviour? Mod.3 Supporting people with mild dementia Mod.4 Caring... Learn about: Being able to recognise signs of Dementia, Dealing with those with Dementia...

...Explain the aetiology and epidemiology of COPD Understand how COPD is diagnosed Appreciate the methods used to asses and monitor COPD Realise the... Learn about: Recognising signs of COPD, Awareness of how to manage COPD...

...of the legal framework within which they work. Users who successfully complete the e-learning course will recognise the need to maintain an appropriate... Learn about: Being aware and avoiding risks to health, Understading legal consequences...

...Clostridium difficile rise by 28 per cent (Health Statistics Quarterly, Autumn 2008). The number of death certificates that mentioned C. difficile infection... Learn about: Preventing and handling infection, Prevention and public health medicine...

...process for Scotland or Wales): Introduction - Context & Terminology; Legislative Framework - Key legislation & documents; Child Maltreatment... Learn about: Recognising signs of child abuse...

...The course is work-based and very flexible, accessed via the Web, with a book-marking facility allowing users to work through the courses at their own... Learn about: Elderly-people support assistant, Elderly home care, Understading needs of elderly...