Epilepsy And Seizure Support Training And Emergency Medication Administration
Epilepsy And Seizure Support Training And Emergency Medication Administration
About this Unit
1 in 5 people with an intellectual disability are likely to have epilepsy. This microcredential is a must for support workers who provide high intensity daily personal activity support for people living with epilepsy. The complex care training develops the essential knowledge and skills to understand and recognise epilepsy, trigger factors and the different types of seizures. The management of different seizures is thoroughly explained.
The trainer will examine and discuss different types of medications used to treat epilepsy, as well as strategies for minimising the risks for participants with epilepsy during everyday activities. This course includes the safe principles and techniques of emergency medication administration in accordance with a sample epilepsy management plan and emergency medication plan.
The training is competency based. To receive a statement of competence, participants must satisfactorily undertake an assessment of knowledge and skills. This course is consistent with the ndis high intensity support skills descriptor for epilepsy and seizure support.
Our Program
We select our Premium Health trainers and assessors carefully. All are nurses with appropriate qualifications, technical expertise and experience in the health care, emergency first aid and education sectors. This enables them to provide you with quality training which is grounded in direct experience and knowledge of the field.
Premium Health offers both face-to-face delivery and online live training and assessment. Courses are available onsite at your venue, online Australia wide or at our public course venue.
| Epilepsy And Seizure Support Training And Emergency Medication Administration | |
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| Delivery Mode | Option 1 offers 3 hours of live online training and knowledge assessment. Option 2 provides 3 hours and 30 minutes of live online training with both knowledge and skills assessment. Option 3 includes 3 hours and 30 minutes of face-to-face training with knowledge and skills assessment. |
| Learning Objectives | All delivery modes cover identifying general epilepsy seizure triggers, outlining safe work practices to reduce injury during a seizure, describing the management of partial and generalized seizures, and following a support plan for epilepsy and seizure management. Delivery Options 2 and 3 include demonstrating the management of an unconscious participant on the floor and in a seated position, demonstrating the correct technique of intranasal midazolam administration via the drip method, and demonstrating the correct technique of buccal midazolam administration via the ampule method in a simulated environment. |
| Qualifications | Option 1 offers live online training and knowledge assessment for epilepsy and seizure support and midazolam administration, resulting in a statement of completion. Option 2 provides live online training with knowledge and skills assessment, resulting in a statement of competence. Option 3 includes face-to-face training and assessment, also resulting in a statement of competence. |
| Validity of Certificate | 1 year |