Epilespsy Awareness including Buccal
Course Overview
This course is designed for Care and Support staff across various settings, including Housing Support Teams providing direct care. It aims to enhance understanding of epilepsy, covering a range of epilepsy syndromes and the different types of seizures associated with the condition.
Training is delivered through a mix of interactive methods, including face-to-face tutor-led sessions, questionnaires, group discussions, video content, and scenario-based exercises to explore epilepsy syndromes, along with an end-of-session assessment.
The course is aligned with current occupational standards, qualification frameworks, and key resources, including:
- NICE Guidelines: Epilepsies - Diagnosis and Management
- NICE Guidelines: Epilepsy in Adults
Aims & Objectives
Duration: 3 hours
Criteria:
- Understanding Epilepsy
- Overview of Epilepsy Syndromes
- Causes of Epilepsy
- Types of Seizures and Common Triggers
- Treatment Options and Management Strategies
- How to deal with seizures
Learning Objectives:
- Define what epilepsy is
- Identify a range of epilepsy syndromes
- List the causes of epilepsy
- Provide an overview of different types of seizures and their potential triggers
- Outline the treatment options available for epilepsy
Booking Options