Epilepsy Awareness & Administration of Medicines

Epilepsy Awareness & Administration of Medicines for Children provided by Social Care Consultants 

22^nd March 2019, 9.30am – 4.30pm in Committee Room A, The Gwalia, Llandrindod Wells LD1 6AA

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 your place please call or e-mail pwbotu@powys.gov.uk / 01597 827333