Advanced Epilepsy Awareness Treatment and Care with the addition of the administration of Rectal Diazepam.
Basic Epilepsy care is in some first aid courses but this course is aimed at those who need more advanced Epilepsy training that includes the administration of rectal diazepam as well as the treatment and types of seizures. This course is currently only available as a classroom course by our approved instructors qualified to deliver this course.
This course follows the guidelines of the Joint Epilepsy Council (JEC) and is valid for 2 years but due to the fact, the Rectal Diazepam it not often used an annual refresher is strongly advised.
The content of this and all our courses has been independently certified as conforming to universally accepted Continuous Professional Development (CPD) guidelines and come with a Certified CPD Statement as well as a ProTrainings Certificate and for online courses an Evidence Based Learning statement.
- Nurses
- Care workers
- Care assistants
- Parents
- Carer's
This course comes with 4.0 hours of CPD, although the time to complete the course online may be less than this.
The content of this and all our courses has been independently certified as conforming to universally accepted Continuous Professional Development (CPD) guidelines and come with a Certified CPD Statement as well as a ProTrainings Certificate and for online courses an Evidence Based Learning statement.
- Introduction
- What is Epilepsy
- Prevalence
- Causes of Epilepsy
- Diagnosing Epilepsy
- Seizure Types
- Seizure Triggers
- Diagnosis and Management
- Recording Seizures
- First Aid
- When to call an Ambulance
- Status Epilepticus
- SUDEP
- Anti Epileptic Drugs
- Consequences of having Epilepsy
- What is rectal diazepam
- Uses of diazepam for epilepsy
- Possible effects and side effects of diazepam
- Possible difficulties in administration
- Care following administration
- Consequences of giving too much Diazepam and approbate action
- Action to be taken if it has no affect
- The benefits of rectal diazepam
- Risk assessing the patient
- Regulations and NICE guidelines
What is CPD and why is having Certified CPD important?
CPD stands for Continuous Professional Development and is required in many business sectors. Even if you do not require a set CPD credit level, having Certifed CPD ensures the quality of training. ProTrainings are the highest gold standard of CPD ensuring that all courses are externally verified and mapped to the highest levels.
What is "SCORM ready" and will courses run on a LMS?
SCORM Ready means that online courses can run on any compatible Learning Management System (LMS). SCORM courses run seamlessly on your existing LMS system without a separate login so staff only login using the existing company system. ProTrainings online courses have an advanced SCORM ready system to give more features than any other company.
Do I receive a certificate after completing your online training?
Yes, when you complete the online course you will be able to download and print a compliant completion certificate, evidenced-based learning statement to confirm course content and a certified CPD statement. There is no extra charge for the certificate. You can also buy a printed certificate to be posted to you for a small extra fee.
What training courses do you offer and how are they delivered?
We offer a full range of training courses across all business sectors as video online, blended and nationwide at your business or our local training centres. With over 350 courses you can learn at a time and place that meets your busy schedules and save money on travel and costs away from the office.
Are your courses Endorsed?
Yes, all ProTrainings courses are Endorsed by TQUK in addition to other approvals and endorsements to give you a quality compliant qualification for your courses whatever delivery method you take.
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Are courses all online or can I take a blended or class course locally?
Most of our courses are available as online or classroom-based at a training centre locally. We can also send an instructor to your business to save travel and tailor the course to your business. To save time and money you can take most courses in a blended format with online and class training.
