GENERAL PRACTICE AND PRIMARY CARE NURSING Short course programme. Affordable, bite-sized CPD

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1 GENERAL PRACTICE AND PRIMARY CARE NURSING Short course programme Affordable, bite-sized CPD

2 General Practice and Primary Care Nursing Short course programme We can help! We have developed an evidence-based programme of short courses providing training, learning and development in essential components of the general practice or primary care nursing role for both registered professionals and Health Care Assistants, which is: Designed to utilise contemporary clinical evidence and guidelines, delivered by expert practitioners and experienced university lecturers Designed to give you lots of practical tips, ideas and guidance across a wide range of chronic and acute conditions Customised to NMC revalidation requirements and count towards your participatory learning Are you new to general practice or primary care nursing? Do you want to move into a general practice or primary care nursing role? Are you an experienced nurse looking to enhance your general practice or primary care nursing skills? Do you want to gather evidence for your NMC Revalidation? Are you a Health Care Assistant working in general practice or primary care and want to enhance and/or update your skills? How does it work? Select the individual or range of short courses which best suit your needs Pay as you go! 45 per half day 75 per full day For organisations and employers - please contact us for special group rates TO BOOK Contact:

3 Courses B12 administration and monitoring Chronic Kidney disease Communication & Consultation Skills Contraception COPD Cardiovascular Disease Diabetes Diabetes Care (Health Promotion) HCA & HCA HCA Drivers, National guidelines, Policies that affect primary care Ear Care & Irrigation Hypertension Mental Health & Dementia & HCA & HCA Mentorship workshop (incl. cytology) Respiratory - Asthma Revalidation Sexual Health Travel Health Vaccination & Immunisation refresher Vaccination & Immunisation New Starter Wound Care & HCA

4 ASTHMA This asthma short course covers detail from the initial diagnosis, through to completion of a consultation using evidence-based practice. If you are a Primary Care or Community Nurse this short course will address your learning needs in the care of asthma, touching on extensions of the role such as prescribing and physical examination. Janine has worked in general practice for 20 years and is an experienced mentor and HCA assessor. She has experience as a practice nurse, nurse practitioner, non-medical prescriber & nurse lead. She is also respiratory lead for the university. Pathophysiology of asthma Diagnosis/differential diagnosis Introduction to respiratory examination (normal/ abnormal) Pharmacology/non-pharmacological treatment options Safety netting/documentation

5 CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE This short course provides a review of cardiovascular disease, including pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatment using evidence-based practice. If you are a Primary Care or Community Nurse this short course will address your learning needs in the care of patients with cardiovascular disease as an introduction or refresher. Janine has worked in general practice for 20 years and is an experienced mentor and HCA assessor. She has experience as a practice nurse, nurse practitioner, nonmedical prescriber & nurse lead. Pathophysiology of cardiovascular disease Diagnosis/differential diagnosis Comprehensive cardiovascular review Pharmacology/non-pharmacological treatment options Safety netting/documentation and physiology of the arm with consideration of the patient and health care professional safety.

6 CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE This short course provides a review of CKD, including pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatment, using evidence-based practice. If you are a Primary Care or Community Nurse this short course will address your learning needs in the care of patients with CKD as an introduction or refresher. Janine has worked in general practice for 20 years and is an experienced mentor and HCA assessor. She has experience as a practice nurse, nurse practitioner, nonmedical prescriber & nurse lead. Pathophysiology of CKD Classification of CKD Comprehensive CKD review Pharmacology/non-pharmacological treatment options Safety netting/documentation

7 COMMUNICATION & CONSULTATION SKILLS This short course explores good communication and consultation skills through understanding theory, and sharing experiences through experiential learning with your peers. If you are a Primary Care Nurse, Community Nurse or HCA this short course will address your learning needs on effective communication and consultation skills, to enhance both the patient and the HCP experience. Janine has worked in general practice for 20 years and is an experienced mentor and HCA assessor. She has experience as a practice nurse, nurse practitioner, non-medical prescriber & nurse lead. Develop self-awareness and understanding of effective communication techniques To analyse what a consultation involves Enhance the consultation through effective use of consultation models and history taking

8 CONTRACEPTION This contraception short course is an update if already working within contraception, or may be a taster to confirm your interest before completing a qualification. If you are a Primary Care or Community Nurse working in the field of contraception, this short course will address your learning needs in the care of contraception. Viv Whitfield - Lecturer, Contraception and Reproductive Sexual Health Viv is a Registered Nurse and a SCPHN (school nursing) with many years experience in the field of contraception. Working with all ages which includes as a Young Person s Sexual Health Outreach Nurse. Sexual history taking Contraceptive choices Off licence use of contraception UKMEC / PGDs Legal and professional issues New methods of contraception

9 COPD This short course starts at the initial diagnosis of COPD, finishing at the completion of the consultation using evidence-based practice. If you are a Primary Care or Community Nurse this short course will address your learning needs in the care of COPD, touching on extensions of the role, for example prescribing & physical examination. Janine has worked in general practice for 20 years and is an experienced mentor and HCA assessor. She has experience as a practice nurse, nurse practitioner, non-medical prescriber & nurse lead. She is also respiratory lead for the university. Pathophysiology of COPD Diagnosis/differential diagnosis Introduction to respiratory examination (normal/abnormal) Pharmacology/non-pharmacological treatment options Safety netting/documentation

10 DIABETES This short course provides a review of diabetes, including pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatment, using evidence-based practice. If you are a Primary Care or Community Nurse this short course will address your learning needs in the care of patients with diabetes as an introduction or refresher. Janine has worked in general practice for 20 years and is an experienced mentor and HCA assessor. She has experience as a practice nurse, nurse practitioner, nonmedical prescriber & nurse lead. Pathophysiology of diabetes Introduction into diabetes care Health promotion Lifestyle changes Safety netting/documentation

11 DIABETES HEALTH PROMOTION This one-day short course provides an introduction into health promotion and lifestyle changes appropriate for patients diagnosed with diabetes, using evidence-based practice. If you are a Health Care Assistant, this short course will address your learning needs in the care of patients with diabetes through the use of lifestyle changes and health promotion. Janine has worked in general practice for 20 years and is an experienced mentor and HCA assessor. She has experience as a practice nurse, nurse practitioner, nonmedical prescriber & nurse lead. Pathophysiology of diabetes Introduction into diabetes care Health promotion Lifestyle changes Safety netting/documentation

12 DRIVERS, NATIONAL GUIDELINES, POLICIES THAT AFFECT PRIMARY CARE This short course provides an insight into what drives the NHS, influences of primary care, and helps you consider what the future holds for you as a primary care nurse. If you are a Primary Care Nurse, this workshop will address your learning needs in drivers, policies and national guidelines within primary care.. Janine has worked in general practice for 20 years and is an experienced mentor and HCA assessor. She has experience as a practice nurse, nurse practitioner, non-medical prescriber & nurse lead. Understand what the drivers are for primary care What national policies/documents will influence primary care How can you influence changes within primary care? What do you want to achieve working in primary care?

13 EAR CARE The short course provides the theoretical aspects of ear care and ear irrigation, and can be used alongside work-based learning for those new to the practice of ear care. It can be used as an update when revalidation is due. If you are a practice nurse, community nurse or HCA this short course will address your learning needs, either as a starter to ear care/irrigation or as a revision for revalidation. Janine has worked in general practice for 20 years and is an experienced mentor and HCA assessor. She has experience as a practice nurse, nurse practitioner, non-medical prescriber & nurse lead. Revision of ear anatomy Differential diagnosis Ear irrigation Professional, legal and ethical Issues

14 HYPERTENSION This short course provides a review of hypertension, including pharmacological and nonpharmacological treatment, using evidence-based practice. If you are a Primary Care or Community Nurse this short course will address your learning needs in the care of hypertension as a refresher or introduction to patients needs. Janine has worked in general practice for 20 years and is an experienced mentor and HCA assessor. She has experience as a practice nurse, nurse practitioner, non-medical prescriber & nurse lead. Pathophysiology of hypertension Diagnosis/differential diagnosis Comprehensive hypertensive review Pharmacology/non-pharmacological treatment options Safety netting/documentation

15 MENTAL HEALTH & DEMENTIA This one-day short course provides an insight into patients living with mental health conditions and dementia. Assisting you to understand appropriate management and referral. IIf you are a Primary Care Nurse, Community Nurse or HCA this short course will address your learning needs in the care of patients with mental health problems or suffering with dementia. Linda Morrison - Programme Leader: Foundation Degrees in Health & Social Care. Linda has over 30 years experience working in mental health settings (acute inpatient, dementia units, crisis service and a peripatetic day centre) in various locations either as part of the team or managing it. Develop an understanding of common mental health conditions Explore dementia and delirium Identify when it is appropriate to refer onto specialist services Explore risk assessment and management Be aware of key legislations

16 MENTORSHIP This short course provides the update required by the NMC for all mentors. As well as being a generic up-date it also covers cytology mentorship update. If you are a Primary Care or Community Nurse this short course will address your learning needs in mentorship required by the NMC for generic and cytology updates. Linda Morrison - Senior Lecturer SCPHN and Programme Lead for Multi-professional support of learning and assessment in practice. Prior to working at the University, I have worked in practice as a Registered General Nurse, Specialist Community Practitioner in School Nursing and a Practice Education. I have both knowledge and experience of supporting both students and mentors within practice and I am extremely passionate about mentorship, in relation to developing our future healthcare workforce. Identify theories of learning and teaching used within mentorship to facilitate learning within practice settings, Demonstrate principles of assessment and apply these to learners in practice settings with consideration to accountability and responsibility, Describe the management and organisational issues involved in mentorship within practice settings, Review the NMC (2008) Standards to support learning and assessment in practice criteria required to maintain mentor registration.

17 REVALIDATION This interactive short course will help you explore and understand what is required when it is time for you to complete your revalidation with the NMC. Are you a nurse who has yet to revalidate? Then this short course will assist you on your journey to completion. On completion of the short course, a certificate of Julie Pickup - Senior Lecturer in Pre-Registration Nursing, Mentorship and Palliative Care After working in intensive care, Julie has been a Practice Education and a Clinical Skills Nurse Educator with CLIC, these roles provided skills training and mentorship for registered nurses across all settings - primary, secondary, practice nursing and private sectors. Julie has recently joined the university in a role involving both pre and post registration education, and has a special interest in both diabetes and palliative care. Understand the NMC requirements for revalidation Be able to undertake reflection and understand how can it be achieved Recognise the types of evidence that can be used for revalidation Myth busting

18 SEXUAL HEALTH This sexual health short course is an update if already working within contraception, or may be a taster to confirm your interest before completing a qualification. If you are a Primary Care or Community Nurse working in the field of sexual health, this short course will address your learning needs in the care of sexual health. Viv Whitfield - Lecturer, Contraception and Reproductive Sexual Health Viv is a Registered Nurse and a SCPHN (school nursing) with many years experience in the field of contraception. Working with all ages, including as a Young Person s Sexual Health Outreach Nurse. Overview of trends Sexual history taking Vaginal discharge and STIs Asymptomatic and symptomatic screening Partner notification Legal and professional issues

19 TRAVEL HEALTH This one-day short course provides an introduction into travel health and vaccinations for patients travelling abroad. If you are new to travel health and a Primary Care Nurse, this workshop will address your learning needs to assist patients to travel safely through a comprehensive travel health assessment, providing non-pharmacological and pharmacological intervention. Janine has worked in general practice for 20 years and is an experienced mentor and HCA assessor. She has experience as a practice nurse, nurse practitioner, non-medical prescriber & nurse lead. She is also respiratory lead for the university. Learn how to undertake a comprehensive travel health assessment Be able to deliver travel health promotion Pharmacology/non-pharmacological treatment options Safety netting/documentation

20 VACCINATION AND IMMUNISATION This two day short course equips qualified nurses with the theory needed to provide adult and childhood vaccinations and immunisations using the national guidelines. If you are a Primary Care Nurse, this short course will address your learning needs in these areas. Day one Adult vaccinations Day two Childhood vaccinations* (Day one can be attended without day two if the nurse does not intend to provide children immunisation) Janine has worked in general practice for 20 years and is an experienced mentor and HCA assessor. She has experience as a practice nurse, nurse practitioner, non-medical prescriber and nurse lead. The short course will explore the core areas required by the National Immunisation Training Standards (2005) *All health care professionals who intend to give or be involved in providing childhood vaccines must attend day two. If there is no intention to give any childhood vaccines, only day one is required.

21 VACCINATION & IMMUNISATION REFRESHER This short course provides qualified health care professionals and HCAs with a refresher on immunisations including flu, pneumonia and shingles. If you are a Health Care Professional or HCA who gives immunisations and require a refresher (incl. Flu & Pneumonia) then this short course is for you. Janine has worked in general practice for 20 years and is an experienced mentor and HCA assessor. She has experience as a practice nurse, nurse practitioner, non-medical prescriber & nurse lead. Review appropriate vaccinations Explore the national programme Understand legal and ethical implications Patient group directives Safety and documentation

22 WOUND CARE This wound care short course starts at the initial assessment, and considers healing and dressing choice, including those for special wounds, using evidence based practice and the prescribing formulary. If you are a Primary Care or Community Nurse this short course will address your learning needs in the care of wound care, if you are new to the area or wish an update. Julie Pickup - Senior Lecturer in Pre-Registration Nursing, Mentorship and Palliative Care After working in intensive care, Julie has been a Practice Education and a Clinical Skills Nurse Educator with CLIC, these roles provided skills training and mentorship for registered nurses across all settings - primary, secondary, practice nursing and private sectors. Julie has recently joined the university in a role involving both pre and post registration education, and has a special interest in both diabetes and palliative care. Be able to undertake wound assessment Understand the phases of and factors affecting healing Be able to select a choice of dressing(s) using formulary Understand special types of wounds: e.g. burns, skin tears, pressure sores

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