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Enhanced Clinical Skills

1

Catheter Care, Continence & Bowel Care

To reinforce and encourage a proactive person-centred approach to catheter, continence and bowel care 

2

Clinical Observations 

To teach the candidate the skills required to undertake and record basic observations/vital signs (temperature, pulse, respiration, blood pressure) and to be able to identify when medical referral may be required.

3

Diabetes and Blood Monitoring 

Providing the knowledge and skills to increase staff confidence, focusing on person-centred care to support clients in the management of their diabetes

4

Epilepsy and Safe Administration of Buccal Midazolam/ Rectal Diazepam & VNS as required 

To include knowledge of Vagus Nerve Stimulation (VNS) and safe administration of Buccal Midazolam and Rectal Diazepam if required

5

Hydration Promotion and Reducing Urinary Tracy Infections (UTI's)

To understand the bladder, the urinary system and learn the different types of urinary incontinence. 

6

Enteral Tubes (P.E.G/Button/Rig and safe administration of medicines via this route)

To promote correct and safe management of enteral tubes and to gain knowledge of dysphagia and why gastrostomy and P.E.G./RIG/Button feeding may be required.

7

Spinal Injury

To increase skills and confidence and to address the importance of person centred care, to be able to support the client in the management of their spinal injury

8

Oxygen, Respiration, Inhalers and Nebulisers

To teach the candidate the correct, safe way to administer inhalers and nebulisers and gain the knowledge and confidence to be able to use this skill within the workplace.

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