Description
By the end of the course, candidates will be able to:
- Discuss legal and professional responsibilities associated with performing epilepsy care with local and national guidance
- Follow procedures for gaining consent and correct documentation
- Describe the anatomy of the brain
- List causes of epilepsy, types of seizures and triggers
- Understand the need to manage health and safety risk
- Explain the importance of preventing status epilepticus
- Describe the range of treatments available
- Demonstrate practical ability in performing care during seizures including correct procedures for administering buccal midazolam
Course Content
- Legal and professional considerations and responsibilities
- Consent for care and treatment
- Anatomy and physiology of the brain
- What is epilepsy?
- What are seizures?
- Causes of epilepsy
- Seizure triggers
- Learning Disability association
- Diagnosis
- SUDEP
- Seizure classification and types
- Focal
- Absence
- Atonic
- Tonic
- Myoclonic
- Tonic – Clonic
- Treatments
- Seizure management
- ACTION protocol
- Documentation
- Status epilepticus
- Emergency administration of buccal midazolam
- Emergency administration of rectal diazepam
- Principles of Nursing Practice