Epilepsy Essentials and Emergency Medication: Midazolam

Designed for anyone supporting a person prescribed midazolam for seizure emergencies. The course covers an overview of epilepsy, seizure first aid, and safe use of midazolam. Learners’ knowledge is checked through online quizzes and interactive assessments.

Description

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This course bundles together our two most popular courses and provides an overview of epilepsy and seizure first aid as well as how to manage seizure emergencies with midazolam in the home or community setting. 

Who is this course for: 

This course is the full induction course and is designed for anyone needing to administer prescribed midazolam in the event of a seizure emergency. It is suitable for professionals including carers, teachers and disability workers as well as family members. 

What’s covered: 

Epilepsy Essentials: 

  1. Epilepsy Facts
  2. Types of seizures
  3. Living with epilepsy
  4. Seizure safety and first aid

Emergency Medication: 

  1. Seizure emergencies
  2. Emergency medication
  3. Emergency medication management plans
  4. Roles and responsibilities
  5. Administering midazolam
  6. Recovery
  7. Assessment

How do I complete this course? 

This course is delivered online and is self-paced. There will be learning checks along the way, and you’ll finish off with our interactive online-based assessments online.

How long do I have to complete the course?  

This course is to be completed within 3 months.  

How long does it take to complete this course? 

Please allow 2-3 hours to complete this course. 

Is anything required before I start? 

It is recommended participants have a current first aid certificate or CPR competency.

Your employer has the responsibility to authorise that you have met the internal requirements and followed internal processes to be competent to administer the medication.

What happens when I finish the course? 

After successfully completing the online learning assessments you will be able to download your certificate of completion.

Note: This course provides you with the knowledge to administer emergency medication for seizures, but it does not replace hands-on practice. We strongly recommend that you practice this skill in a practical setting using the appropriate equipment to build confidence and competence. 

How often should I do the course? 

We recommend Epilepsy Essentials be completed every 2 years and Emergency Medications annually to maintain your knowledge.  We offer Emergency Medications course in a refresher format, so you won’t need to complete the full induction course again if you pass the knowledge checks.

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