Epilepsy Awareness & Buccal Midazolam Training - Course Overview

This Epilepsy Awareness and Buccal Midazolam Training course is designed to provide learners with the knowledge and confidence to support individuals with epilepsy and safely administer buccal midazolam when required. The course explains why some people need emergency medication, how to recognise prolonged seizures (including status epilepticus), and the correct procedures to follow in line with individual care plans.

The training is suitable for those working in care settings who may be required to support individuals with epilepsy. The course lasts approximately 3 hours and is delivered to a maximum of 12 learners to ensure a high-quality, interactive learning experience.

Contents / Learning Outcomes

Epilepsy Awareness Training includes:

What epilepsy is
Types of seizures
Seizure first aid
Seizures that last too long and status epilepticus
Individual care plans
Risk assessments
SUDEP (Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy)
Interactive case discussions
Cultural awareness
Psychosocial issues

Buccal Midazolam Training includes:

What buccal midazolam is
Different preparations of buccal midazolam
Different methods of administration
Practical demonstrations using visual aids
Using water in a syringe to practise administration techniques
Identifying and following an individual’s buccal midazolam care plan
Recognising prolonged and non-convulsive seizures
Possible side effects
When to seek medical assistance
Recording administration of buccal midazolam
Safe storage requirements

Care home providers should ensure staff complete annual reviews of their knowledge, skills, and competencies related to managing and administering medicines.
Additional training should be identified where staff are responsible for administering medication.
More frequent reviews may be required following any medicines-related safety incident.
A buccal midazolam care plan template can be downloaded, or a paper copy can be requested via the Epilepsy Action Helpline.

Course Reviews

Jessica, Leicestershire
Brilliant trainer very informative and fun. Explained concepts really well :)
Level 3 Paediatric First Aid course
Mark,
The course was very good – the course presenter (Dave) was easily the best I've encountered – really outstanding, great balance of humour and fact and anecdotes. All participants seemed very engaged throughout, so he worked his audience well.
First Aid at Work course
Becky, Leicestershire
I just wanted to say an extra thank you for a really fun and informative first aid course at our school yesterday. It was very refreshing to have a day of training that was fun and active, as well as delivering exactly what was needed. Both the trainers are fantastic at their job and were professional with the right amount of humour to sustain all our interest. Having done many training courses I would say this was one of the best I have attended and as a teacher myself I know it is not often that you get good feedback!
Emergency First Aid
Soazig, Walsall
I was on that course today, led by Bryan and Rob, and I just wanted to pass on how excellent it was. I practise a holistic therapy called "Bowen" and must hold at the very least the Emergency First Aid certificate in order to maintain my membership with the FHT. I did the initial training 3 years ago, and so had to re-train this year. Both trainings were with First Response First Aid, but I must say that I found today's training really very good. Brian and Rob offer 2 different styles of teaching, but they complement each other very well. Brian's understated but very witty way grabbed my attention for most of the day, and left me with no doubt that I had a very knowledgeable person in front of me. If Rob initially came across as a not so confident speaker, he immediately perked up as soon as it was down to practicing some skills, and his enthusiasm was very communicative. He also knows how to correct people's inaccuracy in their gestures in such a way that doesn't make them feel self-conscious, but rather encourage them to do better. The fact that he is a firefighter undoubtedly adds some perspective to his input. So I guess all I'm saying is thank you for providing such a quality training. I went home feeling rather confident with the thought of having to use those refreshed and updated skills; though I still hope not to have to use them.
Emergency First Aid at Work course
Lisa, Walsall
Over the years I have attended many first aid courses, however after this one I feel I have gained the most knowledge and feel confident when dealing with any first aid. Thank you.
Level 3 Paediatric First Aid course
The trainer's mixture of subtle black country humour, relaxed persona, positive non-verbal communication and technically accurate information, enhanced with his personal experiences, made this man both a pleasure to listen to and learn from.
Ripa, Walsall
Tom was an excellent trainer he fed us with a wide range of first aid knowledge and I feel very confident going back with all the skills I have learnt.
Level 3 Paediatric First Aid course
Sharon, Staffordshire
Good Evening I attended a blended first aid course in Stafford. We had Glenn as our trainer he was such a fun trainer and made the session enjoyable whilst we were learning. Very informative and very experienced in his field of work. All equipment was in perfect condition for us to use, please pass my message on to him he is a credit to your company I know where and who to recommend for future courses. Kind regards, Sharon.
Blended Paediatric First Aid
Marianne Lawrence,
Absolutely fantastic! Can not recommend you enough. Put some humour and practicality into the days, but learned everything we needed to on a serious note. Thank you!
First Aid at Work course
Marie, Leicestershire school
I just wanted to pass on how much all the staff who attended enjoyed the excellent Defib training yesterday with Rod. We all found it interesting, informative and extremely well taught. Thanks to Rod, we all feel very confident that we would be able to deal with an emergency situation that required either CPR or use of a Defib. Many thanks
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Rachel, Walsall
I completed a paediatric first aid course with Tom MacArthur a few weeks ago. Today my daughter was showing signs of meningitis with an extremely high temperature. I would like you to pass on my thanks to Tom for teaching me as well as he did because his voice was ringing in my ears telling what I should do, I remained calm and felt confident that I was able to manage the situation until the emergency services arrived. I have had first aid training in the past but none have been as effective, Tom is a real credit to your company. Please pass on my thanks to him, his training was invaluable to me today.
Paediatric First Aid Course
Ruth, Walsall
Brian & Mick were excellent ! They held my interest by giving a confident presentation and with added humour. They made me feel at ease and well informed. Will definitely recommend. (Lunch was lovely too - I'm calorie counting and there was plenty for me to choose from.)
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Epilepsy Awareness & Buccal Midazolam Training