Health & Safety, PPE
Covid
COSHH & RIDDOR
Equality & Diversity, Human Rights
Infection Control
Food Safety
Information Governance
Data Protection (GDPR)
Records Management
Fraud & Bribery
Conflict Resolution
Lone Worker
Moving & Handling level 2(practical covered)
Fire Safety
Freedom of Information
Safeguarding Adult & Children level 3
Radicalisation
Slips Trips & Falls
Your Healthcare Career
Person Centred Care
Duty of Care
Consent
Communication
Privacy & Dignity
Complaints Handling
BLS –CPR & Choking for Adults and Children (practical covered)
Mental Capacity Act—DoLS
Mental Health Act
Course Introduction Our Venepuncture and Phlebotomy training equips delegates with the skills and knowledge needed to take blood safely.
Please note: this course is for health care professionals and nurses only.
About this event
Applicable to Nurses, Health Care Assistants and Phlebotomists in primary care, the community, hospitals or nursing homes, this course is interactive and involves a demonstration session on performing blood tests. Our venepuncture training will give delegates the theoretical and practical awareness to undertake a competence assessment framework in the workplace that will deem them competent to take blood safely and appropriately. Each delegate will receive a competence-based framework to allow them to do this.
Course Aims
Identify and describe equipment used for routine venepuncture
Be able to assess and select suitable sites used for venepuncture as well as locations to avoid
Describe and utilize the required steps to perform routine venepuncture
Describe actions that ensure safety during performance of a venepuncture
Identify suitable vein selection and identify factors influencing this
Understand relevant professional and legal issues
Be able to identify potential complications
Understand anatomy and physiology and correct vein selection
Be familiar with equipment and exercise choice in using most appropriate equipment
Practice safely in terms of infection control and waste management
Become skilled and competent at phlebotomy
To recognise any complications arising and be able to take the appropriate action
Course Content
Background and importance of training and competence
Supervision and practice
Scope and responsibilities
Accountability
Professional and legal issues
Consent and capacity
What is phlebotomy?
Tools of the trade-equipment
Needles and patient safety
Blood collection systems and devices
Syringes and when to use them
Blood collection tubes
Labelling
Anatomy and physiology
Vein Selection: - Identification of Veins - Arm Veins - Hand Veins
Vein assessment
Unacceptable sites for venous collection
Venepuncture procedure
Attempts
Order of Fill
Specimen collection procedures
Specimen handling post-phlebotomy
Personal protective equipment
Needle stick injuries
Legislation-EU Directives
Disposal
Needle phobias
Dealing with anxiety/fainting etc.
Practical session
Potential Complications (including infection control)
Practical Application - techniques and troubleshooting
Case scenarios
Troubleshooting
Audit
Who should attend / would be applicable?
Nurses
HCAs
Those interested in careers as Phlebotomists
AB Health Group awards CPD points / certificate of attendance for each course. If you would prefer an accredited certificate by our accrediting body Aim Qualifications we can organise this. The charge for the certificate including postage is £30.00.
Annie Barr AB Health Group
Organiser Description
Annie Barr is a leading provider of high quality, accredited healthcare training. With a selection of engaging healthcare training that has been developed by experts to equip you and your workforce with the skills, knowledge and competence needed to provide compassionate and high quality care.
Delivered In-Person in Newcastle Upon Tyne + 2 moreNewcastle Upon Tyne + 2 more + more
£230
Clinical Skills for Health Care Assistants Course (3 Days: 1-day Webinar & 2-days In Person)
Healthcare Assistant Course
Basic Nursing Skills for HCAs
Healthcare training for assistants
Healthcare education program
Blood glucose testing course
Practical nursing skills training
Realistic healthcare simulations
Patient observation techniques
Blood pressure measurement skills
Temperature assessment in healthcare
Respiratory health monitoring
Heart rate measurement techniques
Glucometer blood glucose testing
National Early Warning Signs system
Patient documentation skills
Healthcare career development
Healthcare assistant certification
Hands-on healthcare training
Real-world patient care skills
Healthcare assistant proficiency program
Course Introduction Our wound care training course comprehensively covers the various types of wounds, how they occur and how to manage them
About this event
In this Wound Management course, you will learn about wounds and how they occur, how to manage them and the different types of wounds. We will cover leg ulcers and compression bandaging. You will leave with the knowledge and confidence to complete a competency-based framework document to be used in practice. You need to identify a mentor who will supervise your practice. In order to gain your certificate, you will need to complete the competence-based framework.
Aims and Objectives
Comprehensively develop knowledge and skills required for safe and effective wound management.
Describe the anatomy and physiology of the skin
Describe the purpose of the skin
Describe the causes of wounds and risk factors
Understand complications
Understand infection control
Be able to assess and classify wounds and apply knowledge when dealing with wounds
Understand your role in relation to wounds and wound management including guidelines and boundaries
Describe the issues relating to the therapeutics of the relevant dressings and how they work
Understand how to apply dressings safely including choice of dressing for the appropriate site and the need for observation of patient post-procedure
Understand the need for audit and governance
Recognise factors that delay healing
Understand how to remove sutures and staples correctly
Course Contents
Role of the HCA
Accountability responsibility guidelines and requirements
Legal issues
Confidentiality
Consent and Capacity
Documentation and record-keeping
Supervision and competence
Anatomy and physiology of the skin and wound healing including:
inflammation, proliferation, epithelialisation, maturation
Factors that promote and delay wound healing
Risk factors
Classification of wounds
Aseptic technique and infection control
What dressing for what wounds?
Dressings and how to apply
Dressing -selection
Wound management
Necrotic wounds
Granulating wounds
Leg Ulcers
Compression bandages
Recognising signs of infection and deterioration
Includes All course materials and certificate of attendance
AB Health Group awards CPD points/certificate of attendance for each course. If you would prefer an accredited certificate by our accrediting body Aim Qualifications we can organise this. The charge for the certificate including postage is £30.00.
Annie Barr AB Health Group
Organiser Description
Annie Barr is a leading provider of high-quality, accredited healthcare training. With a selection of engaging healthcare training that has been developed by experts to equip you and your workforce with the skills, knowledge and competence needed to provide compassionate and high-quality care.
Understanding Safe Clinical Practice
Professional Development and Competence/Resilience/Mental Health and Wellbeing
Interprofessional Communication
Reflective Practice
Health Promotion and Motivational Interviewing
Clinical Skills and Chronic Disease-Asthma COPD/B12/Wound Care/Diabetes/Cardiovsacular/ECG's