FAST Healthcare courses

...with 167,000 new cases recorded between April 2007 and March 2008.The rise is more than double the increase of 83,000 recorded the year before... Learn about: Treating Diabetes, Recognising signs for Diabetes, Mamaging those with Diabetes...

...biggest killer in this country About 80% of Cardiac Arrests happen away from the hospital environment (home, work) Bystander CPR can double the casualty's... Learn about: Dealing with unconscious casualty, CPR and use of AED...

...Suitable for: All those concerned with the safety of people on premises, whether as employees or visitors to premises. The course is suitable for all staff...

...Basic life support skills can, in the case of an emergency, save lives. Designed to deliver the theoretical aspects of basic life support skills... Learn about: Use of AED, CPR First Aid, Dealing with unconscious person...

...Have an appreciation of how defibrillators work and what impact early defibrillation has Know, Step-by-step, how to use an AED Know how to help someone who is choking...

...By the end of the course participants will be able to: Have an appreciation of and familiarity in their role safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children... Learn about: Recognising signs of child abuse, Being aware of legal and regulatory aspects, Avoiding risks of child abuse...

...prescribing Understand the diagnostic criteria and benefits of early diagnosis Be aware of and explain current treatments Be aware of and understand... Learn about: Prevention and public health medicine, Preventing and dealing with infection outbreaks...

...Addressing itself to the particular signs of C.Diff infection, the course carefully and thoroughly takes the learner through all stages by using familiar scenarios... Learn about: Preventing and dealing with infection outbreaks, Recognising signs of infection, Managing infections...

...for consent confidentiality handling information the legal importance of accurate records. Suitable for: All staff in health, community and social...

...role of the multidisciplinary team. Suitable for: Benefiting individual learners this course will also benefit an organisation by having trained health... Learn about: Recognising signs for Diabetes, Know of differnt types of Diabetes...

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

...institutional or home settings, so as to ensure that, in dealing with the needs of those entrusted with their care, a person-centred approach is adopted... Learn about: Dealing with those with Dementia, Being able to recognise signs of Dementia...

...concerned with curbing smoking. Managing Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Enabling health and community care professionals to manage and... Learn about: Awareness of how to manage COPD, Recognising signs of COPD...

...General introduction to areas of law applying to medical and healthcare practice The legal concept of clinical negligence Consent to treatment Confidentiality... Learn about: Being aware and avoiding risks to health, Understading legal consequences...

...appropriate Infection prevention & control precautions & the impact on the prevention of cross infection Understand the role & responsibilities of... Learn about: Prevention and public health medicine, Preventing and handling infection...

...Definitions, indicators and effects; Roles and Responsibilities - including local context; Information Sharing – including referrals; & 2008 “ 7 Golden... Learn about: Recognising signs of child abuse...

...be used as a prerequisite for joint interactive learning events that focus on single assessment documentation. Users who successfully complete the e-learning... Learn about: Elderly-people support assistant, Understading needs of elderly, Elderly home care...