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WORKSHOP TITLE WORKSHOP CONTENT DURATION*
First Aid at Work • Brief applied anatomy and physiology of main body systems
• Examination of a casualty
• Assessing the situation
• Prioritising
• Recognition and care of unconscious casualty. Recovery position
• Airway and breathing
• Asphyxia, management of chocking
• Bleeding and clinical shock
• Sign and symptoms and first aid management of burns, scalds and
electrical injuries
• CPR adult, babies and Infant
• Fractures
• Head/Spinal Injuries
• Poisons
• Seizures, Heart attack, Stroke, Diabetes
• Asthma
• Anaphylatic shock
18 hours
First Aid at Work (Refresher) • Covers the content of the full First Aid at Work course
• Refreshes candidates on subject and current best practice
• Candidates must have completed the full First Aid at Work course previously
12 hours
Moving and Handling of Goods • The hazards of manual handling
• Methods of avoiding manual handling
• The Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992
• Risk assessment for manual handling
• Safe working practices for manual handling
• Types of lifting equipment
• Inspection requirements
• Occupational health requirements
3 hours
Moving and Assisting • Current legislation, policy and law
• Risk assessment
• Principles of safe and efficient movement
• Assisting clients in chairs
• Assisting clients in bed
• Fallen / falling client
• Use of lifting equipment /wheelchairs etc
• Practical work
12 hours
Moving and Assisting
Refresher
• Refresh knowledge of the theory of moving and assisting
• Demonstration and practice of moving and assisting techniques
6 hours
NEW FOR YEAR 4
Palliative Care
• Definition of Palliative/ End of Life Care
• Scottish Govt/Local Guidelines
• Advanced Care Planning
• Symptom Control
• Medicines
• Pain management
• End of Life Care
• Communication Skills
• Inclusion/ Care of Family etc
• Coping After the Death
6 hours