2554 Courses near Maidenhead

This course will explore ways to support and enhance the quality of care provided to the individual approaching end of life, their families and their carers.

This course explores ‘What is diabetes’ and the basic anatomy and physiology of what happens to cause diabetes, management, short & long term complications, and caring for someone with diabetes.

This course aims to provide a more in depth understanding of COSHH & RIDDOR.

To increase your awareness and understanding of what safeguarding children means, in order to increase your confidence to enable you to make a positive contribution towards the process.

This course will explore what we mean when we say someone has asthma

This course is for learners gain an awareness of the causes and effects and identify signs and symptoms of Epilepsy, lifestyle issues associated with Epilepsy and plan effective levels of care for people.

Course Overview: It is important that everybody who works in the care environment recognises the signs of potential eating and drinking difficulties and is able to support service users to eat and drink. This course combines both theory and practical sessions to equip those who work in care settings with this knowledge.   Course Aims: Define Dysphagia Identify the main parts of the human mouth and pharynx Recognise signs and symptoms of aspiration Know when to refer a service user Recognise good positions at mealtimes Experience food textures and being fed in different positions Management responsibilities

This course covers the management of anaphylaxis and the use of auto-injectors for the initial treatment of anaphylaxis.

A cardiac arrest can happen to anyone, anywhere, at any time. Every second matters and this course will give you the confidence to act quickly and effectively. Most importantly, the course will also teach defibrillator operators how to perform effective CPR.

Moving and Handling is so much more than lifting and carrying. Whether we lift, carry, support, push, pull and hold any load then we need to be aware of the correct way to do it. We are only born with one back and we need to look after it. This course will inform you of the legislation surrounding any moving and handling operation, the correct techniques to employ, the process of ergonomics and risk assessing. You should always be safe when moving and handling any load so this course is essential for your health. Course Aims: Explain the theory behind moving and handling Be aware of safe practice using a range of techniques when moving a variety of inanimate loads Manual handling defines “any transporting or supporting of a load by hand or by bodily force This includes: Lifting, putting down, pushing, pulling, carrying or moving Use of mechanical aids, e.g. tr By the end of this module you will be able to: Explain the term manual handling and provide examples Know who to contact Techniques for lifting Techniques for pushing and pulling Carry out manual handling safely Legislation