Courses

•  Define and describe the nature and types of Acquired Brain Injury (ABI).

•  Identify the common causes of Acquired Brain Injury.

•  Distinguish between traumatic and non-traumatic brain injuries.

•  Gain a basic knowledge of Brain anatomy.

•  Understand how to assess and recognize symptoms and behavioural changes in patients.

•  Discuss the acute and long-term management strategies for patients with ABI.

•  Understand the roles of various healthcare professionals involved in the care of patients with ABI.

This course is ideal for all staff working within the care sector, who support people with traumatic and non-traumatic Brain Injury.  This is a great opportunity to gain the knowledge and confidence to support someone with a Brain Injury, and help them improve their quality of life.

What epilepsy is and its prevalence in the UK

The cause of epilepsy, the symptoms and how it is diagnosed

What a seizure is and the main types

How epilepsy is treated

Common epilepsy drugs and their side effects

Implementing epilepsy awareness measures in the workplace

·         Knowing what action should be taken in the event of an emergency occurring at work

·         Learn and practise cardiopulmonary resuscitation methods

·         Learn and practise dealing with an unconscious casualty

·         Learn and practise the correct use of an Automated External Defibrillator (AED)

·         Knowing the correct actions to take with regard to control of wounds and bleeding

·         Knowing the action to take on a range of other first aid situations

·         Knowing how first aid stocks should be maintained and the contents of boxes

·         Manual handling (The Legal Aspects)

·         The body and what can go wrong during manual handling

·         Principles of safe moving & handling

·         In-house policy and assessments

·         Practical training and competency assessment of various manoeuvres used in the workplace

·         Understand the legislation that affects the administration of medicines

·         Describe how medication should be stored and recorded

·         Understand the different types of medication and how they work

·         Follow protocols and policies when receiving, storing and recording medicines

·         Describe common adverse reactions to medication

·         Understand the differences in protocols between various healthcare provisions

·         List their obligations and that of their employer with regard to fire safety

·         Describe actions to be taken in the event of a fire occurring at work

·         Identify the correct fire extinguisher for use on a range of different fires

·         Describe how fires occur and spread

·         Describe how they can reduce the risk of fire occurring

·         Understand how they may reduce the threat of fire in their home

·         Understand the duties that are undertaken by the fire marshal