B12 injections for Health Care Assistants

A certificate of completion will be awarded to successful candidates who will then be able to work towards competence at their own place of work under local supervision. All delegates will leave the course with a Patient Specific Direction Protocol and a Competency Based Framework to continue working with their practice mentor to aid competency development.

Course Content

Guidelines and requirements
Pernicious anaemia and other macrocytic anaemias: an overview
B12 injections and common side effects
Inclusion and exclusion
Circumstances in which to obtain advice and or action
Side effects and management including ADRs and anaphylaxis
At-risk groups
Contraindications and precautions
Correct administration and techniques including practical session
Injection sites
Advice post injection
Communication with patients and families
Legal issues including consent
Prescribing issues – patient specific directions
What to record
Storage
Disposal of injections/waste
Competence and supervised practice
PCT/Practice documentation policy

Aims/Objectives

Fully understand the principles and practice B12 deficiency and B12 injections
Understand the safety issues related to giving injections of the general adult population
Understand the law relating to practice, accountability and prescribing