DCP Study Day. Taking control! - How to cope with medical emergencies and working with vulnerable ad (MK201115)

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DescriptionThis is a DCP Study day aimed at dental nurses, to enable them to have 5 hours CPD on the GDC core subjects.
Additional informationThe day will consist of a lecture on the different medical emergencies that can arise whilst at work in dental practices.
This is followed by a lecture on safeguarding vulnerable adults who come to our dental practices. This lecture will also contain information about local adult social services in the Milton Keynes area, and the Mental Capacity Act.
If you work in a clinical environment, the GDC recommends you carry out CPD in medical emergencies and safeguarding issues, to enable you to keep up to date with new information and guidelines.

This course is intended for Dental Nurses

Nikki Rogers teaches DCPs at Bristol Dental Hospital. She is currently Chairperson of the NEBDN Dental Radiography Committee, and a member of the NEBDN panel of examiners. She is the author of several text books for dental nurses, which include medical emergencies and conscious sedation.

Jenny Kirkland is a Registered Nurse with a MSc in clinical healthcare practice and also has an Independent and Supplementary Prescribing qualification. Jenny is the Lead Nurse for Safeguarding Adults at Milton Keynes Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and has over 14 years nursing experience. Jenny is the deputy chair for the Milton Keynes Safeguarding Board Training and Education Group and the Quality Assurance Group and actively participates in the region with regards to the safeguarding agenda. Jenny regularly teaches on the subjects of safeguarding adults, the Mental Capacity Act and deprivation of liberty safeguards and has been involved with the design of the National Skills for Health, Safeguarding Adults and Mental Capacity Act e-assessments. Jenny also actively works with specific groups including individuals with learning disabilities, dementia and victims of domestic abuse to improve the level of care they receive.

VenueMilton Keynes Postgraduate Centre, Milton Keynes  View details
Date & timeFriday 20 November 2015, 09:15 to 15:30
LecturerMigration  View details
Target audience

Recommended to all

Development outcomeNo development outcome
Course styleLecture
Core topicNo core topic
CPD hours5:00
Cost£15.00
Aims
  1. Be able to prevent and manage medical emergencies in the dental practice
  2. Have learned the initial treatment for each emergency
  3. Know about safeguarding vulnerable adults from abuse and how to recognise the signs and symptoms
  4. Know how to raise a safeguarding alert and demonstrate knowledge of the Mental Capacity Act, and Dementia Awareness