This VIRTUAL half day course is open to all Health Care providers (HPCs) who are currently working with clients that require Prostap injections. The course requirements are that the HCP has existing skills in sharps management such as phlebotomy and is receiving annual updates for immunisations and CPR and anaphylaxis.
All necessary documentation for the administration of the injection will be accessable, to include a competency framework to use with the assessor in practice and legal frameworks for administration of medicines.
HCAs that attend this course will be undertaking advanced practice that recommends a minimum of two years’ experience in primary care and evidence of training to meet national minimum standards.
Aims and Objectives
- To provide HCAS with the knowledge and skills required for the procedure of administering Prostap injections.
- To provide the HCA with resources, education and awareness of the legal issues, accountability and prescribing through delegation.
- To provide the mechanisms for the HCA to be signed off as competent by a trained nurse in their workplace and follow the protocols and framework supplied for safe practice.
Course Content
- The role of the HCA in extended practice
- What is Prostap?
- The uses of Prostap in patient condition management
- Undertaking a risk assessment of the patient prior to injection
- How is Prostap prescribed / legal issues / prescriptions: PSD
- What are the side effects / contraindications / follow up care / anaphylaxis
- Record keeping /documentation/communication with patients / capacity / consent
- Safe handling and storage of injections; including infection control
- Injection administration and techniques including practical session
- Protocols/ competencies and supervised practice by mentor