Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults and Dementia Awareness (BU180614A)

AvailabilityCourse has taken place
SubjectCore - Health & Safety
DescriptionThis course will concentrate on protecting vulnerable adult patients and will familiarise staff with recognising and understanding dementia.
Additional informationThis course is suitable for the entire practice team.

Victoria Gray
Registered General Nurse qualifying in 1994 at the Luton and Dunstable Hospital.
I Worked for the Prison Health Care Service in a Category A facility gaining experience in Mental Health, Substance Misuse, Behaviour Management as well as general health care. This was followed by time at NHS Direct as a Nurse Advisor providing telephone triage and health advice on any presenting symptoms to the general public then as a Research and Development Officer for this organisation. I practised for several years as a School Nurse and Child Protection Officer before recently joining the Aylesbury Vale and Chiltern Clinical Commissioning Group as Safeguarding Manager.



VenueStoke Mandeville Postgraduate Centre, Aylesbury - Buckinghamshire  View details
Date & timeWednesday 18 June 2014, 09:30 to 12:30
LecturerMigration  View details
Target audience

Recommended to all

Development outcomeNo development outcome
Course styleLecture
Core topicNo core topic
CPD hours3:00
Cost£6.00
Aims
  1. Know about safeguarding vulnerable adults from abuse
  2. Be more aware of how to recognise symptoms of vulnerable adult/elder abuse
  3. Know how to raise a safeguarding alert
  4. Be dementia-aware and able to signpost appropriate support