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Epilepsy and Rectal Paraldehyde

Guardian Angels Training

Short course

In Bolton ()

£ 501-1000

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Description

  • Type

    Short course

  • Methodology

    Inhouse

  • Duration

    Flexible

A must have course for all health care professionals Learn how to react in case of epilepsy

Guardian Angels Training offers three dedicated courses that support care workers to understand epilepsy and confidently administer Rectal Paraldehyde as rescue medication depending on the requirements of the people in their care.

About this course

Help health care professionals prevent injuries during seizures and to provide the most appropriate assistance during such episodes.

This course is intended to benefit health and social care providers who work with people with epilepsy, and may require emergency rescue medication for their condition.

This training is part of a 3 part Epilepsy Awareness Course:
-Epilepsy Awareness and Rescue Medication (Buccal Midazolam) -Epilepsy Awareness and Rescue Medication (Rectal Diazepam) -Epilepsy Awareness and Rescue Medication (Rectal Paraldehyde)

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Subjects

  • Medication
  • Medication Handling
  • Medication Training
  • Health and Safety
  • Epilepsy
  • Nursing Care

Teachers and trainers (1)

Clinical Skills Trainer

Clinical Skills Trainer

Specialist Nurse Educators

Course programme

  • An introduction to epilepsy
  • Causes and diagnosis
  • Types of seizures (including management and first aid)
  • Status epilepticus
  • Treatments – medication and side effects
  • Risk management and support needs
Emergency medication
  • What are emergency medications for epilepsy?
  • Use for epilepsy and other conditions
  • Indications for use
  • Routes of delivery
  • Benefits
  • Practical demonstration / DVD
  • Possible difficulties
  • Consequence of too much medication
  • Action if ineffective
  • Risk assessments
  • Individual care plan
  • Storage and disposal
  • Duty of care
  • Legal responsibilities
  • Local policies
  • Privacy and dignity

Additional information

This training course can benefit from optional "add-ons" depending upon your patients requirements for Rescue Medication.

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  • Medication inhouse
  • Medication Handling inhouse
  • Free health social care inhouse
  • Other Health Care inhouse
  • Distance learning Short course
  • Guardian Angels Training inhouse

Epilepsy and Rectal Paraldehyde

£ 501-1000

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