Epilepsy: Understanding Epilepsy Workshop for Registered Nurses

Name: Epilepsy: Understanding Epilepsy Workshop for Registered Nurses
SKU: 201c
Price: 250.00 AUD
Availability: InStock

$275.00

The Understanding Epilepsy Workshop for Registered Nurses provides clear, straightforward information about epilepsy so that Registered Nurses working in a variety of settings can understand epilepsy in terms of their job role. This is an individual enrolment where Registered Nurses from a range of work environments will participate in an interactive evidence-based workshop.

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SKU: 201c Category: Epilepsy Courses

Description

This workshop provides clear, straightforward information about epilepsy so that Registered Nurses working in a variety of settings can understand epilepsy in terms of their job role. Registered Nurses will participate in an interactive 3.5 hours evidence-based workshop.

Topics Covered:

By the end of this workshop Registered Nurses will:

have the skills and knowledge to effectively support an individual living with epilepsy
understand and be able to explain epilepsy
be able to identify seizure activity and the impact of seizures on the person
be able to review and implement individualised Epilepsy Management Plan
have the skills and knowledge to identify key components to managing seizure activity
have identified key strategies to manage epilepsy based on the Registered Nurses practice.

Who should do this course?

Health and Direct Care Professionals that are Registered Nurses.

Time and Assessment:

This is a 3 hour face to face interactive workshop held at the Epilepsy Foundation Head Office, 587 Canterbury Road, Surrey Hills, Vic 3127.

This is an interactive workshop, reflection on knowledge and time to apply knowledge is included in the workshop, there are no formal assessment requirements.

More information or offline resources:

This course is delivered as a face to face interactive workshop, workshop resources including a Registered Nurses Toolbox are provided to all participants.

Please note that minimum enrolment numbers are required for the workshop to proceed, should the minimum enrolment number not be reached a full refund will be provided.

Additional information

Based on dates	19 Nov 2019, 9am-12.30pm

Accreditation

This workshop is endorsed by the Australian College of Nursing (ACN) according to ACN’s Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Endorsed Course Standards.

This workshop has been endorsed by the Australian Primary Health Care Nurses Association (APNA) according to approved quality standards criteria.

CPD Recognition

This workshop is endorsed by the Australia College of Nursing (ACN) according to ACN’s Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Endorsed Course Standards. It has been allocated 3 CPD hours according to the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia – Continuing Professional Development Standard.

Completion of this workshop entitles eligible participants to claim 3 CPD hours in accordance with Australian Primary Health Care Nurses Association (APNA) continuing professional development requirements. This activity has been endorsed by APNA according to approved quality standards criteria.

Feedback

Past participants of our workshops have told us that they feel more confident in recognising seizure activity and providing person-specific support after completing our training programs. People living with epilepsy experience better support outcomes through improved epilepsy knowledge, epilepsy management plan development, seizure first aid response and emergency medication administration when their support network is well trained.