2657 Courses near Pencaitland

The course covers primary and some secondary skills allowing the flexibility to add extra subjects where needed.

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

This course aims to provide a more in depth understanding of confidentiality and record keeping. Providing information on the importance of accurate and true record keeping.

This course discusses the care of indwelling male, female, and supra-pubic catheters in order to minimise the risks associated with indwelling catheters

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.

This course explores Autism and the current body of thinking and knowledge around Autistic Spectrum Disorders. This enables learners to consider how to adapt their practice with useful strategies to better support an individual with autism.

This course is for learners who support an individual with epilepsy who may require the administration of emergency medication. In addition to epilepsy awareness, this course includes the knowledge and skills along with competency sign-off for use of emergency medications.

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