Syringe Driver Training
Course Duration: 3 hours
Course Level: Level 2
Certificate: 1-year certificate
Course Mode: In Person
Max Delegates: 13
Practical: Yes
Accredited: Yes
Designed for
Nursing Associates, Nurses, District Nurses, Community Staff Nurses, Hospice Staff, Home Care Managers, Care Home Managers
CPD Hours – 3 hours
This syringe driver training course is designed to give knowledge and skills in relation to safe medication administration via a syringe driver. Management and care of those with syringe drivers.
- Navigating difficult conversations with patients and their loved ones
- Gain a understanding of the priorities for care of the dying patient and their loved ones
- Gain an understanding of when a syringe driver is required in palliative or end of life care
- Recognise the different medications used for symptom management
- Gain an understanding of prescribing of medications for syringe drivers, compatibility and drug calculations.
- How to set up a syringe driver, labelling, monitoring of patient symptoms, accountability and effective usage
- Recognise the common complications and Troubleshooting
- Infection control measurements
- Practical Demonstration
- Practical Session for Participants
Outcomes
Workbook, Practical competency in the use of syringe drivers and a certificate upon successful completion.
