Epilepsy Care Instructor

Overview

This course will equip delegates with the skills and knowledge they need to effectively deliver the subject of epilepsy to other staff in-house. The programme will provide delegates with an in-depth understanding of epilepsy and its causes and effects. They will also gain an extensive skill set which will enable them to deliver what they have learned to other staff in-house. Organisations will benefit from having a skilled epilepsy trainer in-house, ensuring that training costs are kept at a minimum.

Course Content

  • What is epilepsy?
  • How the brain works
  • Links between learning disabilities and epilepsy
  • Causes and triggers
  • Seizure types
  • Generalised seizures
  • Focal/partial seizures
  • Living with seizures
  • Diagnosis and recording
  • Correct response and treatment
  • Diazepam and Midazolam
  • S.U.D.E.P
  • Ensuring safety
  • Care planning

Train the Trainer Elements

  • Teaching methods
  • Learning styles
  • How people retain information
  • Feedback
  • Evaluation
  • Ice breakers
  • Presentation skills
  • Dos and don’ts

Qualification and Assessment

The course is delivered in 1 day and candidates must demonstrate a willingness to learn along with and interact during group activities.

Affordable Training

Our training courses are competitively priced and we aim to beat any equivalent training quote.

Important Information

  • The training venue should be quiet and undisturbed.
  • Staff should not be expected to be on duty.
  • Staff attending should remain for the entire length of the session.

Compliance

All our courses are compliant with health and safety executive guidelines and designed to help you meet and exceed the standards expected by the Care Quality Commission.

Contact Us

To reach our team, please call us on 0330 332 4902 or leave an enquiry.