Training offered

We have places available on the Epilepsy Awareness & Administration of Medicines (Children) as follows:-

29^th October 2018 in Committee Room A, The Gwalia, Llandrindod Wells LD1 6AA 9.30am – 4.30pm

Please book your place email to pwbotu@powys.gov.uk or telephone 01597 827 333

Course Outline

In the UK, there are over 600,000 people with epilepsy. Any one of us can have a one-off epileptic seizure. But if you have epilepsy, it means you have had more than one epileptic seizure. And you could have some more in the future. Around five people in every 100 will have an epileptic seizure at some time in their life. Out of these five people, around four will go on to develop epilepsy. In the past people with epilepsy were shunned and even demonised by others ignorant of the condition. Fortunately, today we are better informed but for those with epilepsy seizure and for those supporting them the experience of a seizure can be very frightening. This is even more so when the chance of SUDEP (Sudden unexpected death in epilepsy) or status epilepticus is taken into account.

Course Aims

This course has been designed to provide those who support people with epilepsy to understand the conditions, the risk factors and how to assess when rescue medication is needed. The course covers the administration of buccal midazolam and also first aid for epilepsy.

Course Learning Objectives

By the end of the course, delegates will be able to:-

·         Define epilepsy

·         Discuss the treatment of people with epilepsy in the past

·         Identify the main causes of epilepsy

·         Identify the main types of seizure

·         List triggers for seizures

·         Discuss treatment options including:-

o   Medication  - types and how they work. The importance of timing.

o   Ketogenic Diet

o   Brain surgery, 

o   Deep brain stimulation, 

o   Trigeminal nerve stimulation,

o   Vagus nerve stimulation,

o   Complementary therapies

·         Identify the main risks of having epilepsy

·         First aid for a seizure

·         Explaining status epilepticus

o   Convulsive status epilepticus

o   Non-convulsive status epilepticus

·         Explain when to call 999 (ambulance)

·         List the treatments for status epilepticus and how they work

o   Rectal diazepam

o   Buccal midazolam

·         Discus basic pharmacokinetics– the way in which drugs are absorbed in the body

·         Identify when to administer buccal midazolam

·         Describe the procedure for the administration of buccal midazolam

·         Explain post seizure care

·         Recognise the importance and the value of good record keeping in epilepsy support.

·         SUDEP

To book call:Training Unit Powys County Council 01597 827 333