Epilepsy Awareness in Care Settings

About this course

This course covers epilepsy awareness for care staff: what epilepsy is, the main seizure types, how to recognise and respond to a seizure using the CARE steps, when to call 999, how care plans and medicines are used, everyday safety and sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP), and the rights, driving rules and reporting duties that apply. Five modules, eighteen lessons, around two hours, finishing with an assessment and a SupportiveBridge certificate. This course is awareness-level training and does not teach the administration of rescue medicine.

What you'll learn

• By the end of this module, you will be able to explain what epilepsy is, describe the main types of seizure, and explain why a single seizure does not always mean someone has epilepsy.
• By the end of this module, you will be able to recognise the signs of a seizure, follow the CARE first aid steps, and know when to call 999.
• By the end of this module, you will be able to explain the purpose of an epilepsy care plan, describe how anti-seizure medicines are used and monitored, and explain why rescue medicine may only be given by trained and authorised staff.
• By the end of this module, you will be able to identify everyday safety risks for people with epilepsy, explain the purpose of night-time supervision, and describe what staff should know about sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP).
• By the end of this module, you will be able to describe the emotional and social impact of epilepsy, explain how consent, capacity and dignity apply to people with epilepsy, and describe the driving rules and the reporting routes that staff must follow.

Curriculum

Assessment & certificate