The accredited paper-based distance learning course for senior staff responsible for assessing competence, auditing medicines and managing medicines errors and incidents.
Buccal Midazolam & Epilepsy Medicines Distance Learning Workbook (Paper Assessment)
The accredited paper-based distance learning course you need to administer buccal midazolam safely.
Comes with a paper assessment.
Also available as a paper copy distance learning workbook with an online assessment or online interactive distance learning workbook.
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Course Information
Are you fully trained to administer buccal midazolam? You never know when a person in your care may experience a severe epileptic seizure. Staff need to be confident and trained on current best practice to fully support a person with epilepsy.
Our Buccal Midazolam & Epilepsy Medicines (Foundation) Distance Learning Workbook allows you to learn at your own pace and provides detailed information on epilepsy, its symptoms and available treatments as well as up to date guidance on buccal midazolam and how to administer it in your care setting.
Complete the paper-based assessment, return to OPUS via scan or photo. Certificates of successful completion sent by email following marking by the OPUS team.
The accredited distance learning course you need to administer buccal midazolam safely.
A great resource for Nurses to use as part of their revalidation.
Course Content:
- What is epilepsy?
- What is a seizure?
- Types of epilepsy and seizures
- Signs and symptoms of partial seizures
- What triggers a seizure?
- Treatments of epilepsy
- Side effects and anti-epileptic medicines
- When to report
- Medicines that interact with anti-epileptic medicines
- Risks of anti-epileptic medicines and pregnancy
- First Aid for seizures
- Status Epilepticus prevention and treatment
- Buccal midazolam – Brands – Administration – Procedures – General advice – After treatment with buccal midazolam – Side effects – Storage – Disposal
- Individual Healthcare Plans
- Further information
- Putting your learning into practice
Delegates complete an online assessment following completion of the paper-based workbook.
This course is:
- Accredited by CPD
- Endorsed by Skills for Care
- Developed by qualified Pharmacist trainers
- Compliant with CQC/ Ofsted requirements
- Evidenced by a certificate of successful completion