Epilepsy Awareness & Midazolam
For social care staff working with clients who are prescribed buccal and nasal midazolam.
Course Content
Awareness:
- definition of epilepsy
- prevalence
- classification of seizures
- principles of managing seizures
- impact of epilepsy on lifestyle
- differences between status epilepticus and serial seizures.
Midazolam:
- organisational policies
- epilepsy care plans and risk assessment
- procedures for buccal and nasal administration
- potential difficulties
- legal and ethical considerations
- local and national resources for the support of people with epilepsy
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