PRICE – £495
DURATION – Half a day 9-1
ACCREDITATION – CPD
LOCATIONS – BEXLEYHEATH
B12 course introduction
The course covers B12 deficiency, pernicious anaemia, diagnosis, treatment and management. It also covers sign and symptoms of pernicious anaemia. This course is interactive and we include case studies and discuss issues regarding diagnostic testing.
We check the inclusion and exclusion criteria and identification of the appropriate patients. Students will get the opportunity to perform live practice with hands-on practical demonstrations of how to give b12 injections correctly and safely. We will cover administration techniques, where to give the injections and record keeping/documentation. We will discuss role and responsibilities and contraindications and precautions. The delegates will leave this course with an example of an individual protocol of Patient-Specific Direction (PSD) and a competency-based framework document to be used in practice. This course is very interactive.
course’s aims & objectives
Understand the need for accountability and responsibility in relation to role development
Demonstrate an understanding of safe practice
Describe the signs and symptoms of pernicious anaemia
Describe pernicious anaemia and its impact on patients
Fully understand the principles, and practice B12 deficiency and B12 injections
Understand the importance of safety issues related to giving injections
Understand the law relating to the role and function of the HCA and prescribing.
Describe why people require B12 injections
Be able to correctly identify anatomical sites for injections
Demonstrate correct administration techniques
Demonstrate how to correctly dispose of waste
Demonstrate correct infection control procedures and the use of PPE
Describe when patients require a referral and understand the importance of referral using correct clinical pathways
Demonstrate an understanding of anaphylaxis and emergency procedures
Understand the need for correct prescribing procedures
Be able to document consultations following your organisation’s procedures
course’s contents
Role and responsibilities
Accountability guidelines and requirements
Pernicious anaemia
Blood- function
B12 Deficiency
Risk factors/groups
Causes of B12 deficiency
Diagnosis and reference ranges, testing
Protocols and guidelines
Factors affecting B12 diagnosis and treatment
Factors affecting absorption
B12 injections and common side effects
Could it be B12 Deficiency
Supplements
Side effects and management including ADR’s
Anaphylaxis
Contraindications and Precautions
Correct Administration and techniques including a practical session
Injection sites
Legal Issues including consent
Prescribing
Patient-Specific Directions
What to record
Storage
Disposal of injections/waste
Infection control
Needlestick injuries
Competence and supervised practice
Policies and procedures
Facts and Figures
Setting up and running a clinic
Insurance/Indemnity
Research/evidence base and resources
