Seminar Week Course
| Seminar Dates | ||
| Luton | Monday 20/02/2012 - Friday 24/02/2012 | Places available |
| Luton | Monday 26/03/2012 - Friday 30/03/2012 | Places available |
| Luton | Monday 23/04/2012 - Friday 27/04/2012 | Places available |
| Luton | Monday 28/05/2012 - Friday 01/06/2012 | Places available |
| Luton | Monday 25/06/2012 - Friday 29/06/2012 | Places available |
| Luton | Monday 24/09/2012 - Friday 28/09/2012 | Places available |
| Luton | Monday 26/11/2012 - Friday 30/11/2012 | Places available |
Course Price - £800 - Book Now
Tutors: Amber Kelly, Dr Gina Johnson, Dr Ian Hill-Smith
This course runs from Monday to Friday and comprises seminars on the assessment and management of minor illness, the relevant pharmacology and research evidence. Practical, focussed and intensive, it covers all the important facts and explains the basic principles of pharmacology in a way that will inspire and fascinate you. It can be taken in two modules: see Clinical Skills and Pharmacology.
- Introduction
- Minor Illness for Non-Doctors
- Tips on examination
- Sore throat, earache and cough
- UTI, D&V and musculoskeletal pain
- Rashes and mouth problems
- Infections and antibiotics
- Communication and change management
- How drugs work
- The ins and outs of pills and potions
- How to write a perfect prescription
- Using drugs in clinical practice
- Evidence Based Practice
- Accreditation requirements (for those doing the six-month course)
View an example course programme
Six months’ free access to the members’ section of our website is available to students attending this course. Students are provided with a copy of the Minor Illness Manual, and a CD of notes and resource materials for each lecture are included. Buffet lunch, snacks and drinks will be provided each day. If possible, we ask you to bring a stethoscope and ophthalmoscope on the first day.
It is possible to attend the seminar week as a “standalone” course, and receive a certificate of attendance. But the NMC recommends that nurses should have certificates of competence in all areas of their practice. For this reason, we recomme nd that students undertake the accreditation for this course (45 CATS points at level 3). This entails a six-month clinical placement with an approved mentor (usually a GP).
They will also need to successfully complete five assignments :-
- Pharmacology Scenarios
- Evidence Based Practice
- Two Case Studies
- Organisational Skills
They must also submit a completed Manual of Clinical Competencies, countersigned by their mentor. There is a separate charge for accreditation, which covers the marking of assignments and the cost of university administration. Students can decide whether they want to undertake accreditation after they have attended the seminar week.
Suitable for: nurses who are capable of working at level 3, ENPs, ECPs, and paramedics.