Safe handling of Medication: ore Principles of Medication. Legislation and Legal Requirements. Levels of Medication. Assisting, Administering from Medi-Pak/Dossett. Measuring and Dispensing Liquids. Specialist Techniques/Invasive Techniques and Legal Stipulations. Abbreviations, Use-By Dates and Precautions. Storage and Disposal. MAR Charts and Digital Recording. Brand and Generic Names. Crushing Medication. Confidentiality. Covert Medication. Cytotoxic Drugs. Controlled Drugs. Emergency Administration (Epi-Pen/Inhaler). Errors and Omissions. Anticoagulants, Sedatives, Stimulants. Routes of Administration. Hazards and Complications. The 10 R’s.
Basic Life Support/First Aid: What to do in an emergency, ABCDE. How to examine and assess a casualty, dealing with an unconscious casualty, the principles of CPR and practical demonstration of CPR for paediatric and adult casualty. CPR on casualty using BVM/Ambu bag. Defibrillation technique and demonstration for adult and paediatric casualty. Responding to Choking (adult, child, paediatric) Anaphylaxis, signs, symptoms and treatment. Diabetes including hyperglycemia and hypoglycemia. Identifying sepsis, actions to diagnose and deal with sepsis and medical emergencies This course is compliant with UK Resuscitation Council 2021 Resuscitation Guidelines for BLS and paediatric BLS, prehospital resuscitation.
Moving and Assisting: Using Equipment; LOLER, PUWER, MHOR, Checking Safety of Equipment. Hoisting, Slide Sheets, Returns, Stand Aid, Sara Steady, Handy Bars Using Wheelchairs and Zimmer Frames. Employer and employee Responsibilities. Anatomy of the Spine. Common Injuries. Causes of Back Injury. Reducing Risk of Injury. Practical Demonstration of Equipment. Assist to Stand. Posture. Drag Lifts and Palmer Technique.
Catheter Care: Continence Management. What a catheter is. Types of urinary catheterisation. Suprapubic catheter care. The closed drainage system. Changing night and day bags. Emptying a catheter bag. Catheter valves. How to solve common catheter problems. Infection Control in catheter care. Monitoring and recording in catheter care.