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Course: 1st Scottish Winter School on Motivational Interviewing
This 3 day, non-residential, school is designed as a straightforward and practical introduction to the nature and practice motivational interviewing. it is intended for practitioners working within the Scottish addictions field, including NHS, Social Care and Voluntary Services. Priority will be given to those who have not previously completed MI training and to those who participated in the NES MI workshops previously held this year. If space allows, applications will be considered from practitioners who believe they would benefit from a 'refresher'. The programme each day will contain a mixture of plenary lectures, discussion, demonstrations and practice development activities in small groups. The expectation is that participants will attend the entire school. Those who do will receive a certificate of attendance.
Course: Advanced Clinical Assessment Skills Training Course
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Course: An introduction to CBT for anxiety disorders (East)
The overall aim of this training is to provide multi-disciplinary groups of staff, who do not have a recognised psychological therapy qualification, with a critical understanding of cognitive behavioural therapy for people with anxiety disorders. It will critically explore the clinical presentation of a range of anxiety disorders and the main components of a cognitive behavioural approach. Participants will develop a critical understanding of cognitive behavioural assessment and working with unhelpful behaviours and thoughts. They will use their knowledge and understanding of the components of cognitive behavioural approaches to select evidence based strategies that facilitate effective change within clients on their caseloads who have anxiety disorder. This training is suitable for mental health staff working with anxiety disorder in a primary or secondary care setting.
Course: Antibiotic Prescribing
The online short course covers some background information but centres on clinical case based vignettes to deliver key points relating to antibiotic prescribing. The vignettes also offer an online assessment, with the facility to print off a record of learning as the course is completed.
The online tutorial is designed for self-directed learning and is aimed at clinical practitioners wishing to update their knowledge of the principles of bacterial resistance or staff new to this topic wanting to learn the principles of bacterial resistance and its clinical relevance.
To understand the concept of infection control it is necessary to understand basic microbiology regarding the types of micro-organisms involved. The aim of this programme is to assist healthcare workers to understand basic microbiology however the target audience is registered nurses at post-graduate level.
Course: Behavioural Activation Training for Older Adult Mental Health Practitioners
This is a two day skills training workshop aimed at older adult mental health practitioners in the use of Behavioural Activation.
Course: C. difficile - A Clinical Scenario
This scenario presents information and questions around C. difficile and its management. Some questions are based on the management of an individual case; others look at the broader aspects of clinical management.
Course: C. difficile - A clinical Tutorial
Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) can range in severity from mild symptoms to more severe and can in some cases be fatal. Hospital outbreaks of CDI have been reported and some have proven difficult to control. Effective management hinges on early diagnosis, appropriate treatment of individual cases and infection control measures to minimize the risk of transmission. This online learning tutorial is designed for self directed learning.
