Nursing Services
Learning Disabilities
Understanding the range of peoples learning disabilities and how this impacts on the communication social interaction, how you proactively support people in a person centred way
Physical Disabilities
Understanding different types of physical disabilities, how this impacts on peoples
health care needs, basic Physiotherapy and specialist equipments
Acquired Brain Injury
Understanding acquired brain injury and how it affects peoples emotional, social communication abilities and living with an acquired brain injury
Complex Health Care Needs
Understanding peoples health care needs looking for signs and symptoms of illnesses and supporting peoples full involvement in activities whilst supporting their health care
Mental Health Needs
Understanding how someone’s mental health impacts on their daily living. Different types of mental health needs diagnoses, signs and symptoms
Sensory Impairments
Supporting people with sensory impairments and working in a person centred way to improve a persons quality of life
Communication Needs
Understanding individual communication and the tools that can be used to support people
Epilepsy
Understanding epilepsy and seizures. Types of seizures, Clonic Tonic, Absences, Status etc
and medication
Autism/Aspergers Syndrome
How autism/aspergers affect someone’s everyday life. The triad of impairments
Diabetes
Includes Diet, Insulin, Foot care, Weight management
Difficulties with Feeding
Includes Choking, Gagging, Aspiration, Peg – Nasal and MicKey (Including Gastronomy care)
Other Medical Conditions Training
Mobility
Hoisting, transferring, frames, muscle degeneration
Incontinence
Urine, faeces, catheterisation, catheter care, ileostomy, colostomy, etc
Medical
BP, heart, circulatory, respiratory, pressure care, waterlow scale, postural management,
blood taking
Wound care
Brittle bone - orthopaedic – fractures, unstable dislocating Haemophilia, HIV, hep b, cancer