Epilepsy, Seizure Management and Rescue Medications

Course Content:

• What is epilepsy

• Epilepsy facts

• Diagnosis of epilepsy

• Triggers for seizures

• Types of seizures

• Focal seizures

• Generalised seizures (absence, myoclonic, tonic, atonic, tonic clonic)

• First aid for seizures

• Importance of recording seizures

• Status epilepticus

• Living with epilepsy

• Treatment for epilepsy

• Medication used to control seizures

• Vagus nerve stimulation

• Emergency medications and prescriptions

• Seizure care plans

• Roles of staff

• Practical: Safe and correct administration of buccal midazolam

• Practical: Safe administration of rectal diazepam and paraldehyde

• Practical: The recovery position