Healthcare Diplomas
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Epilepsy Awareness
Accreditation: Barrow Training
Aim: This training is designed to equip the learner with the knowledge, skills and competence to understand and aid a client who may suffer from epileptic seizures. This course is also available to undertake through distance learning with a visit to our training centre for competency assessment.
Learning Outcomes
1. What is epilepsy?
2. Causes of epilepsy
3. Diagnosis and treatment
4. The Brain
5. Different types of seizures
6. What to do when someone has a seizure
7. Administration of Medication
Tutor profile: Highly qualified, professional and accessible subject matter experts
Duration: ½ day training in a classroom setting or Online - Commence at a time suits you and work at your own pace. Full tutor support available throughout
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Safe Administration of Medication
Accreditation: Barrow Training
Aim: This workshop is based on “Guidance to Nurses and Midwives on Medication Management July 2007, An Bord Altranais” and Medication Management Templates, policies, procedures and guidelines “Standards for Practice in Residential Care” (NHI, HSE & Boots Care Service).
Learning Outcomes
1. Safe Administration of medication and prescription writing
2. Administration of PRN medication
3. Double-checking of medication
4. Transcription of prescriptions
5. Covert administration of medication
6. Refusal and withholding medication
Tutor profile: Highly qualified, professional and accessible subject matter experts
Duration: 1 full day training in a classroom setting or Online - Commence at a time suits you and work at your own pace. Full tutor support available throughout
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Safe Administration of Medication Refresher
Accreditation: Barrow Training
Aim: This workshop is based on “Guidance to Nurses and Midwives on Medication Management July 2007, An Bord Altranais” and Medication Management Templates, policies, procedures and guidelines “Standards for Practice in Residential Care” (NHI, HSE & Boots Care Service).
Learning Outcomes
1. Safe Administration of medication and prescription writing
2. Administration of PRN medication
3. Double-checking of medication
4. Transcription of prescriptions
5. Covert administration of medication
6. Refusal and withholding medication
Tutor profile: Highly qualified, professional and accessible subject matter experts
Duration: 1 full day training in a classroom setting or Online - Commence at a time suits you and work at your own pace. Full tutor support available throughout
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Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastronomy Tube (PEG) Training
Accreditation: Barrow Training
Course Information: With the aid of our life-sized Nursing Skills Manikin, KERI, participants will gain hands on practical experience of how to care for an individual with a PEG tube.
Learning Outcomes
1. The functions of PEG feeding.
2. The indicators for the use of PEG feeding.
3. The skills required for care of individuals using PEG feeding.
4. The associated dangers of PEG feeding.
5. HIQA’a Guidance on Intimate Care.
6. Your role in relation to Infection Prevention and Control
Tutor profile: Highly qualified, professional and accessible subject matter experts
Duration: 1 full day training in a classroom setting or Online - Commence at a time suits you and work at your own pace with a visit to our training centre for competency assessment. Full tutor support available throughout.
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