Buccal Midazolam
£18.00 inc. VAT
Level: Level 2 & 3.
Accreditation: This course is CPD certified.
Course Aims
This course is designed to raise your awareness and develop your understanding of Buccal Midazolam, your role as a health and social care worker, and the expectations in Health and Social Care.
The course begins by explaining what Buccal Midazolam is and its availability. This module also looks at different emergency treatments which stop seizures, including Buccal Midazolam, and how to recognise side effects. Safe storage and disposal of Buccal Midazolam are also included in this section.
Module 2 explains what seizures are and when to administer emergency treatments. It looks at triggers that can cause seizures, different seizure types and their signs and symptoms. This module provides information defining ‘status epilepticus’ and how to prevent this by administering emergency treatment. First aid for individuals experiencing seizures is also addressed.
Module 3 looks at how to administer medication, specifically Buccal Midazolam, by ensuring safe medication administration practice by understanding medication rights, administration procedures and the importance of after care. It also addresses specialised medication techniques, including Buccal Administration, and how to give Buccal Midazolam in an emergency.
In the final stage of the course, you will learn about some of the responsibilities necessary for health and social care workers. This includes looking at recording your practice, the guidance available from policy and personal health care plans and the legislation that relates to medication practice.
A downloadable fact sheet and practical observation sheet are available in the Resource section of this course.
Guided Learning Hours: up to 1 hour, dependent on learner’s skills and abilities.
Learning Outcomes
- Identify what Buccal Midazolam is and availability
- Understand emergency treatments to stop seizures
- Recognise side effects, safe storage and disposal
- Identify what seizures are and what might trigger a seizure
- Recognise types of seizures, their signs and symptoms
- Define and prevent status epilepticus
- Know the correct procedures in first aid for seizures
- Ensure safe medication administration practice
- Identify specialised medication techniques
- Understand medication rights and emergency administration procedures
- Know how to administer Buccal Midazolam and aftercare
- Effectively record medication practice
- Recognise the importance of Personal Health Care Plans
- Identify relevant legislation, regulation and national guidelines relating to medication practice
Course Syllabus Includes
- What Buccal Midazolam is
- Emergency Treatments
- Controlled Drugs
- Bucculam and Epistatus
- Side Effects
- Storage and Disposal
- What seizures are
- Seizure triggers
- Types of seizure
- Signs and symptoms
- Status Epilepticus
- First Aid for Seizures
- Medication practice and policy
- Specialised techniques
- Administering Buccal Midazolam
- After Care
- Recording your practice
- Medication Administration Records
- Personal Health Care Plans
- Medication legislation and regulation
- National Guidelines
Are courses certified?
Courses are fully certified. Once a learner successfully completes a course you are able to download the completion certificate FREE of charge.
How are courses going to be delivered?
Courses are delivered online and work on any internet enabled device. As long as you have access to an internet connection you can complete courses when and where you like 24 hours a day.
Are online courses accredited?
Yes, they are. Courses are CPD Certified and our Care Certificate is one of the first to be endorsed by Skills for Care.
How long do courses take to complete?
Some of our shorter courses will typically take between 30 minutes and an hour to complete. Some of the bigger ones will take longer and depends largely on each individual’s learning speed.
