Our CPD-accredited Spinal Injury and Brain Injury Training equips carers and nurses with the skills and clinical knowledge to provide safe and effective care to children, young people, and adults living with traumatic or acquired brain injuries and spinal injuries.
Join our half-day, CPD-accredited Spinal Injury and Brain Injury Training, specifically designed for registered nurses, community carers, support workers, and healthcare assistants.
Whether you’re new to supporting people with spinal and brain injuries or looking to refresh your clinical skills, this course will help you stay updated with the latest best practices.
Participants will explore the causes and consequences of spinal injuries, emphasising strategies to prevent Autonomic Dysreflexia. Additionally, the course covers essential topics such as nutrition, respiratory care, and the support networks that help clients to live well with a spinal or brain injury.
Through hands-on, simulated practice, you will develop essential skills in clinical care and emotional support. Additionally, you will engage in practical, scenario-based training that effectively addresses clients’ complex and social care needs. Ultimately, this training ensures you are well-equipped to deliver high-quality care and enhance the quality of life for children, young people, and adults living with spinal and brain injuries.
Course Overview:
In this module, explore the intricate anatomy of the spine and central nervous system.
You will learn about vertebral structures, spinal cord functions, and the neural pathways that facilitate sensory and motor functions.4
Additionally, we cover the different types of spinal injuries, and how a spinal injury can affect the client.
Understand Autonomic Dysreflexia, a potentially life-threatening condition that affects individuals with spinal cord injuries.
Specifically, identify the triggers and symptoms associated with this condition.
Furthermore, discover effective strategies for prevention and immediate intervention to ensure client safety.
Our clinical educators provide training on poikilothermia, a condition where individuals cannot regulate their body temperature.
This can affect clients with spinal injuries, putting them at risk of becoming either hypothermic or hyperthermic if not properly supported.
Managing poikilothermia involves closely monitoring body temperature and applying tailored heating or cooling methods based on each client’s needs.
Examine the benefits and drawbacks of urinary catheters in patients with spinal injuries.
In addition, discuss different catheter types, their indications for use, and potential complications such as urinary tract infections.
This knowledge informs best practices for catheter care.
This module focuses on standard precautions, including personal protective equipment (PPE), aseptic techniques, and effective hygiene practices.
You will also learn the significance of regularly monitoring for signs of infection.
Moreover, this module addresses the management of invasive devices like catheters and feeding tubes, which require careful attention to prevent complications such as urinary tract infections and ventilator-associated pneumonia.
Acquire essential skills for managing urinary catheters. Specifically, learn the proper techniques for handling, emptying, and changing catheter bags.
This section prepares care professionals to maintain catheters effectively and with dignity while minimising infection risks and ensuring client comfort.
Focus on the importance of monitoring fluid balance in people with spinal injuries.
You will learn to assess fluid intake and output, recognise dehydration signs and fluid overload, and understand their implications for overall health and recovery.
Learn about the significance of accurate and timely record-keeping.
This module covers documentation standards, the necessity of maintaining confidentiality, and how effective record-keeping supports continuity of care and legal compliance.
Highlight the necessity of upholding client privacy, dignity, and respect during care interactions.
You will learn best practices for communication, consent, and confidentiality, ensuring all your interactions reflect these fundamental principles.
Understand why people living with a spinal cord injury may require suppositories, manual evacuation, and enemas for effective bowel management.
Learn how to deliver effective bowel management using techniques that ensure each procedure is dignified and comfortable for the client.
The brain injury section of the training begins by exploring the various types of brain injuries, including both traumatic and acquired.
Participants will receive an overview of essential facts about brain function and structure, along with the effects of injury. This knowledge will help guide your approach to client care and support.
Deepen your understanding of the brain’s complex functions, including cognition, emotion, and sensory processing.
By mastering these concepts, you’ll be able to provide more personalised care, adjusting your approach to meet the specific needs of individuals living with brain injuries.
This knowledge will aid you to offer better support and improve client outcomes.
Classify brain injuries by severity, from mild concussions to severe traumatic brain injuries.
By understanding how the severity impacts prognosis and recovery, you’ll be better equipped to provide the targeted care that supports each client’s rehabilitation journey.
Recognise the common symptoms of brain injuries, including physical, cognitive, and emotional changes.
This understanding will aid you in offering more informed and personalised care that correctly addresses each aspect of a client’s care.
Explore the recovery process after a brain injury, focusing on key rehabilitation strategies and the role of multidisciplinary teams.
Learn why following set realistic recovery goals is essential in guiding and supporting people with brain injuries throughout their recovery journey.
In the final module, participants will consolidate their learning and discuss practical approaches with guidance from clinical educators.
They will explore effective strategies for supporting children, young people, and adults living with brain injuries, focusing on coping mechanisms, building strong support systems, and accessing community resources.
Superior Healthcare provides spinal injury and brain injury training to social service providers, care services, schools, nurseries, nursing homes, private hospitals, residential homes, hospices, and more.
We also deliver training to individuals, including nurse managers, registered nurses, paramedics, senior carers, healthcare assistants, and support workers, who wish to refresh their ventilation skills and clinical knowledge.
This CPD-accredited spinal injury and brain injury training can also be utilised to meet nurse revalidation requirements.
All our care and nursing teams receive paid brain injury and spinal injury training upon joining and annually as part of their refresher training.
We conduct training in Kent, Essex, Hampshire, Sussex, and Gloucestershire.
Each location accommodates a maximum of 13 delegates. For larger groups, we can provide multiple trainers on the same day or organise additional training days.
Additionally, we often offer on-site training at healthcare providers’ premises. If your service can provide a suitable training space, we are ready to bring our expertise to you!
Our Training FacilitiesAre you an individual or care service looking to enhance the support you provide to those living with spinal injuries or brain injuries?
We can help! To get started complete the booking form or call us at 01227 771122.
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