Carer/Nurse Training

Dementia and Dealing with Challenging Behaviours
Dementia is very common in older people, which makes looking after residents increasingly difficult. This course discusses the different types of dementia, including Alzheimer’s disease, vascular dementias, Huntington’s Chorea, Lewy Body dementia, CJD, Acute Confusional states and looks at how to distinguish between them. The causes and prevention of Acute Confusional State is covered as well as the management. The signs and symptoms of dementia are investigated together with the stages of dementia and the treatment. Challenging behaviour is a situation most carers have to deal with at some time and this section of the course equips the carer with the knowledge of what triggers challenging behaviours and how to deal with the situations.
Suitable for carers, senior carer and home managers.

Medication Management
Carers are now often in the position of administering medicines, this course is an introduction to medicines, covering the legal categories of medicines, different types of administration, the complete process of medicines management from ordering, receiving, administering and disposing of medicines. Controlled medicine regulations are covered. Certain groups of medicines are used more frequently in care homes and these are looked at in more detail, including medicines used for heart problems, warfarin, painkillers, laxatives, and antidepressants.
Suitable for carers, senior carer and home managers.

Advanced Medicines Management
This is a follow on course of Medication Management, covering medication policies, audit trails and monitored dosage systems. Drug formulation, bioavailability, crushing and problems with compliance are discussed. Other topics included are nasogastric and P.E.G feeds; repeat dispensing drug monitoring and drug interactions. Drug groups discusses are medicines used to treat hypertension, pain relief, constipation, anxiety and sleep disorders.
The content of the course is in line with Csci recommendations.
This course is suitable for senior carers and managers.

Medicines Management for children and young adults
This course is the same ‘ Medicines Management’ but discusses different medicines and conditions related to care of children. This course covers basic knowledge and the treatment of: epilepsy, depression, pain relief, enuresis, diabetes, asthma, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and Autism.
Suitable for carers, senior carer and home managers.

Care of the Dying
The subject of dealing with death can often be a difficult one, this course aims at understanding the facts of dying, meeting the needs of the dying resident, identifying the signs and symptoms of death together with the five stages of dying. The cultural and religious differences are discussed, looking at the different rituals that need to be observed during the final hours and after death. Once the resident has died the family left behind need support and comfort and often the carer is their first port of contact, the course covers caring for the bereaved family as well as carer support.
Suitable for carers, senior carer and home managers.

Diabetes
Diabetes is on the increase in the Western world and therefore carers will become more and more involved with diabetic patients. This course helps you understand the different types of diabetes, Type 1 and Type 2, the possible causes of diabetes and the signs and symptoms that need to be identified to allow diagnosis of diabetes. Diet is discussed as well as the other treatment options, including medication and insulin. Monitoring of blood sugar is essential and the different methods are discussed. Good control of blood sugar, blood pressure and cholesterol levels have been shown to reduce long-term complications in diabetes. Long term complications of diabetes are discussed and how they may be prevented.
Suitable for carers, senior carer and home managers.

Challenging Behaviours
This is a more in-depth course looking at the different types and causes of challenging behaviours and how to deal with them using the system of REFLECT, RELATE and REVIEW. Issues of communication and feedback to the resident are discussed, as are the potential indicators of challenging behaviours. Strategies for dealing with verbal abuse are looked at as well as calming down therapies and reviewing incidents.
Suitable for carers, senior carer and home managers.

Parkinson’s Disease and Multiple Sclerosis
Many residents suffer from Parkinson’s disease. It can be very debilitating and frustrating. This course looks at the causes of Parkinson’s disease, the signs, symptoms and stages of the disease. The different medications available are discussed, as are the side effects. Living with Parkinson’s disease can be difficult so, included in this course, is coping with daily activities such as mobility, eating, speech and communication. Multiple Sclerosis is a severe progressive disease and this course aims to cover causes, signs, symptoms and management of the disease.
Suitable for carers, senior carer and home managers.

First Aid Awareness
This course aims to increase the confidence in giving first aid and includes, fainting, shock, bleeding, seizures, falls and fractures, choking, cardiac arrest and burns and scalds. The course also includes what should be contained in a first aid box, the importance of safety of self and casualty, importance of communication and actions.
Suitable for carers, senior carer and home managers.

Mental Health
This course covers a broad view of mental illness including, depression, dementia and confusional states, risk assessment, paraphrenia and anxiety related disorders. Each illness is looked at in detail, discussing causes, symptoms and treatments. Risk assessment looks at different sorts of risk and how they should be managed, also included is assessing suicide risk and suicide prevention.
Suitable for carers, senior carer and home managers.

Elder Abuse
This course examines what constitutes abuse, how to prevent it, looking at risk factors and preserving the evidence. There are six main areas of abuse that the course covers including, physical abuse, sexual abuse, financial abuse, emotional abuse, neglect and institutional abuse. Each area of abuse is discussed followed by looking at possible indicators. Abuse of staff is covered as well as abuse from outside the home.
Suitable for nurses, senior carers and home managers.

Dementia Care
This course starts by looking at the neuropathology of Alzheimer’s disease, the stages and the clinical presentation of Alzheimer’s. Vascular Dementias are explored including multi-infarct dementia. Other dementias discussed include Lewy body, CJD and Korsakoffs Psychosis. Treatment options including different types of medication is included. Nutritional requirements of this group of people are discussed as well as recommendations for feeding and including meals as a therapeutic activity. Communication is covered including, non-verbal communication. Continence is discussed looking at the reasons for incontinence and possible at solutions. Activity and play are considered in terms of, how can these be integrated into the daily regime in the home.
Suitable for Nurses and senior carers.

Introduction to Learning Disabilities
Learning disability describes a group of people with significant developmental delay, arrested or incomplete achievement. The causes of learning disability are explored looking at chromosome abnormalities, gene abnormalities, environmental causes, infections, perinatal and postnatal causes. Downs syndrome, Edwards’s syndrome, Cri du chat syndrome and pradi-willi are all discussed, as are the behavioural difficulties and what to do about undesired behaviours. Communication is included investigating useful tools for communication.
Suitable for Nurses and senior carers.

Anxiety and Depression in Older Adults
Depression reduces quality of life and is often under diagnosed. This course covers anxiety disorders, including agrophobia, panic and generalised anxiety disorders. The symptoms and treatments are discussed as well as the causes. The common features of depression are covered, as are causative factors and treatments and management of depression. Communication is a vital factor in managing depressed residents and this course deals with the different types of communication.
Suitable for senior carers and carers.

Cardiac Disease
This course looks at the different types of cardiac disease, including angina, hypertension, heart failure, cardiac arrhythmias. It looks at the symptoms and diagnostic parameters and then discusses treatment and lifestyle changes.
Suitable for Nurses.

Oncology
This course investigates some of the common cancers, and the main treatment options. It also discusses the symptoms associated with advanced cancers including pain, anorexia, weakness, dyspnoea, nausea and vomiting and anxiety. It also briefly covers some of the new advances in cancer treatment.
Suitable for senior carers and home managers.

Wound Care
This course covers the aetiology and causes of pressure sores, factors that exacerbates pressure sores and risk assessment. It also goes into pressure sore prevention and the assessment of wounds. The healing process is discussed and the products available are covered. Different types of wounds and dressings are discussed.
Suitable for carers, senior carers and home managers.

Asthma
This course discusses the aetiology of asthma and the triggers factors of asthma. It also goes into other respiratory problems including bronchitis, emphysema and bronchiectasis. Symptoms of asthma as well as the management and treatment of asthma is covered, ending with a practical session on all the inhaler devices available.
Suitable for carers, senior carers and home managers.

Counselling Skills
Counselling is an everyday part of the carers role and this course introduces the carer to some of the basic rules in counselling: communication, non verbal, verbal, prejudices, empathy, touch, acceptance, listening skills, reflection, open ended questions, factors that interfere with effective listening are all discussed.
Suitable for carers, senior carers and home managers.

Continence Management
This course covers the physiology of the urinary system, looking at the problems that may arise and the possible causes of urinary incontinence as well as the signs and symptoms, assessment and restoration of urinary continence. Promotion of continence is covered together with management of faecal incontinence. Continence products and their use are discussed.
Suitable for carers, senior carers and home managers.

Holistic Care
Looking at the whole person! This course covers basic needs including physiological needs, safety needs, acceptance needs, self-esteem needs, cognitive needs, aesthetic needs, self-actualisation needs, and cognitive needs. It discusses the Maslow model, care delivery systems, and basic rights of care, life story work, choice, and confidentiality, person centred care, communication and non-judgmental care. This is a new exciting course with the aim of treating the person as an individual.
Suitable for Nurses, senior carers and home managers.

Nutrition and the Older Adult
This course looks at the changes in the body’s digestive system with increasing age. It discusses different diets including vegetarian diets as well as religious dietary requirements. The constituents of a healthy balanced diet are discussed in detail as well as overcoming problems with swallowing and poor appetite.
Suitable for senior carers, carers and cooks.

Stress Awareness in the Workplace
This course is suitable for any care worker looking to identify and rectify stress. The course starts by looking at what is stress and the physical, emotional and cognitive signs of stress. It also discusses the stress cycle, superhuman expectations, over work, working relationships and home/work relationships. It then goes onto looking at personal ways of coping with stress.
Suitable for all care workers.

Falls Awareness Risks and Prevention
This brand new course looks at the risk factors for falls and considers moving and handling issues. It discusses physical causes of falls and potential consequences of broken bones, skeletal and joint problems. Osteoporosis prevention and treatment is covered as well as diet drugs and environmental hazards.
This course is suitable for carers and senior carers and managers.

Self Harm
Why do people self-harm? This course discusses self-harm, adult and childhood experiences, which may underlie self-harm. It looks at social factors and the facts and myths of self-harm. What is the meaning of self-harm and the approaches to dealing with self-harm?
Suitable for home mangers, senior carers and carers.

Legal and Ethical Issues in Nursing
This course covers law of torts, negligence, duty of care, beaches of standards of care, vicarious liability, principles of non-maleficence and moral duty. It goes onto discuss consent, the different types of consent, autonomy, professional accountability and legal and ethical considerations of the terminally ill.
Suitable for nurses.

Food Hygiene
Covers all the required areas to achieve a certificate in Basic Food Hygiene, accredited with the Royal Society for the Promotion of Health
Suitable for all staff.

Health and Safety
Covers all the required areas to achieve a certificate in Health and Safety, accredited with the Royal Society for the Promotion of Health
Suitable for all staff.

Infection Control
Covers all the requirements for good hygiene and infection control required for both induction and foundation training and suitable as a refresher or basic course for all members of staff.
Suitable for all staff.

NVQ Training
At Primary Care Training Group we can offer the following NVQ’s

Level 2 in Health and Social Care
Level 3 in Health and Social Care
Level 4 in Health and Social Care
Registered Care Managers Award (Adult)

We offer NVQ training on site providing underpinning knowledge and observations by our experienced team of assessors.
There is some funding available, please contact us for more details.