This half day course is open to all Health Care Providers (HCPs) who are currently working with clients that require regular vitamin B12 injections. It is expected that the attendee already has knowledge on the handling of sharps and annual CPR/anaphylaxis updates.
The course will explore the disease process of Pernicious Anaemia before discussing treatments and on-going management. Discussion will focus on the legal frameworks for injectable medicines and examples will be shared to include a competency framework for completion with an Assessor in practice.
In support of National Minimum Standards, HCAs that attend this course will be undertaking advanced clinical practice that requires professional maturity in their role and a level of training as stipulated within the standards.
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Aims and Objectives
- To provide HCAS with the knowledge and skills required for the procedure of administering B12 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 Pernicious anemia
- What are the symptoms, causes and treatment of B12 deficiency
- How do I monitor patients with B12 deficiency
- How is B12 prescribed/ legal issues/ prescriptions: PSD
- What are the side effects/contraindications/follow up care/ anaphylaxis
- Record keeping/documentation/communication with patients/capacity/consent
- Injection administration and techniques including practical session
- Technique/route/infection control/safe handling and disposal of sharps
- Protocols/ competencies and supervised practice by mentor