Seizures Management

Course Aim:

This is a specialist session aimed at anyone working with people who have seizures resulting from Epilepsy and other causes.

Course Content:

• What is a seizure?
• Why they happen/Causes
• Differences between seizures
• Recognition features
• Thing you should not do
• Medication
• Emergency care
• Recovery Position
• Recording information

Objectives:

• This session will help staff to understand:
• The types of seizures people can have
• How to recognise a seizure
• How to manage a seizure
• The aftercare needed following a seizure including the current recovery position
• The importance of recording information about the seizure

Assessment Information:

Each candidate will be expected to contribute fully to the session. Each candidate will be expected to demonstrate the current Recovery Position as part of their assessment.

Course Duration:

This session is designed to be delivered in 4 hours. For the purpose of the assessment of the recovery position the recommended number of participants is 12. For more than 12 a negotiation of the course times will be required. 

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