Pandemic Flu H1N1
Current Educational Solutions to Support NHS Boards
The Scottish Government is working closely with the NHS Boards to manage the current H1N1 flu outbreak. NHS Education for Scotland, in collaboration with Health Protection Scotland, has responded to requests for educational resources to support NHS Boards.
1. The following resources are currently available
1.1 Influenza A (H1N1) Immunisation Programme - A resource pack to support the training of immunisers
A highly focussed instructional resource to support managers/trainers responsible for briefing and updating recruited immunisers.
- designed to support face to face teaching - either as an update for experienced immunisers or for the preparation of newly recruited immunisers
- can be used to augment existing training programmes in NHS Boards
- contains details specific to H1N1 strain of flu
- has been reviewed by Health Protection Scotland's flu team
- contains a check list of identified competencies to be achieved/confirmed (based on Health Protection Agency standards)
PDF version
The resource was produced as a PDF which opens with Adobe Reader in order to protect the content and avoid anything being removed or altered. The document can be viewed in 'full screen' mode and navigated through in exactly the same way as a Powerpoint slide show.
Influenza A (H1N1) Immunisation Programme (pdf)
Influenza A (H1N1) Immunisation Programme Trainer Notes (pdf)
PowerPoint version
Following requests, a solution to enable the resource to be presented in PowerPoint has been provided.
The resource has been copied into a PowerPoint presentation template to allow increased flexibility for local delivery. Please note, however, this is a very large file at 16MB and is likely to take some time to download, depending on your local network. Double click on the link below and save the file to your computer before proceeding with the download.
Influenza A (H1N1) Immunisation Programme (ppt)
A blank template has been made available to allow the addition of any slides with local context, whilst maintaining the theme of the overall resource.
If you would prefer to select individual pages from the PDF resource a "how to guide" is available. If you require any further assistance with this please contact your local IT department.
Due to the changing nature of the information being obtained from authoritative sources, this resource is subject to dynamic change and additional inclusions. It is therefore important to check this site regularly to ensure the most current version is being used.
Managers/trainers should also access the slides describing the practical preparation of the vaccines, available at:
1.2 Information for health professionals about the vaccination programme to protect against the H1N1 virus
Information and resources including a video on preparing and administering the vaccine, green book chapter, patient group directions for the vaccines, downloadable consent forms and patient information leaflets are available from NHS Health Scotland.
www.healthscotland.com/H1N1vaccination
1.3 Patient Group Directions
A dedicated website has been developed to assist the development, implementation and audit of Patient Group Directions (PGDs) by healthcare professionals by providing information on the following:
- Introduction - Why we use PGDs
- Legal framework for PGDs (including HDL)
- Patient Specific Directions (PSD)
- Legal Exemptions - Where PGDs are not required
- To PGD or Not to PGD (Scottish version)
- PGD Development
- Guidance on Development and Review of PGDs
- PGD examples
- Implementation and audit of PGDs
- Links to Guidance and information on PGDs
- Glossary
- Scottish Health Board Contacts
http://www.nes.scot.nhs.uk/pgds/
1.4 Responding to Pandemic Influenza: The Ethical framework for Policy and Planning
This ethical framework is designed to assist planners, strategic policy makers and clinicians with ethical aspects of decisions they face before, during and after an influenza pandemic.
1.5 Needlestick Injury - A clinical scenario
In light of the volume of injections to be given and the potential for increased needlestick injury this programme may be useful.
Needlestick Injury - A clinical scenario
1.6 Infection Prevention and Control Measures - Pandemic Flu
This resource, developed in partnership with HPS, is available on the Scottish Government web site.
It includes information on:
- Ordinary flu/pandemic flu
- Hand hygiene
- Personal protective equipment – use and disposal
- Coughs and sneezes
- Care of the environment
- Safe handling of linen and uniforms
- Coping with patients who have died
Due to the changing nature of the information being obtained from authoritative sources, this resource is subject to dynamic change and additional inclusions. It it therefore important to check this site regularly to ensure the most current version is being used and all earlier versions should be discarded.
1.7 Pandemic Flu – An open learning resource for Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians
The Pharmacy directorate has obtained an electronic copy of a distance learning course on pandemic ‘flu, which was originally produced by its sister centre in England (Centre for Postgraduate Pharmaceutical Education). The content refers frequently to Avian Flu however the principles of managing pandemic flu are transferrable
This self study course consists of two modules:
Influenza Module 1: Understanding the disease and preparing for a pandemic
Influenza module 2: Planning your response to a pandemic
This pdf version can be freely accessed and downloaded through the NES website.
http://www.nes.scot.nhs.uk/pharmacy/resources/
1.8 Helping Patients Cope with Isolation in Hospital
An on-line, self-directed and web based programme has been designed and developed for healthcare workers the course contains information about how we can support people in isolation to relate to the extraordinary circumstances they find themselves in and how it affects their sense of place in the world. The course is designed to take approx 1hr.
The core content of the programme is presented in three main topic areas:
- What is isolation?
- What happens in isolation?
- What can we do to help?
http://www.nes.scot.nhs.uk/hai/osc/isolation/default.asp
1.9 Promoting Hand Hygiene in Healthcare
An E-learning Module is freely available on registering for short courses on NES HAI website. The package is designed to be self-directed and web based. There is, however, an option to print off the learning materials.
It is in three parts:
Part 1 - The Importance of Hand Hygiene
Part 2 - Methods of hand decontamination and hand decontamination technique
Part 3 - Hand Hygiene Non-compliance Issues and Action Plan
http://www.nes.scot.nhs.uk/hai/hygiene/default.asp
1.10 Immunisation Programme – promoting effective immunisation in practice
A self directed e-learning package aimed at all healthcare workers who have a responsibility for immunisation. The programme has been developed for Health Protection Scotland (HPS) in collaboration with NHS Education for Scotland (NES). It is designed to meet the requirements of the Core Curriculum for Immunisation Training published by the Health Protection Agency in 2005.
www.immunisation-elearning.nhs.uk
1.11 Critical Care Education Resource
NES has been asked to support NHS Boards in building critical care capacity through the provision of educational resources.
Education and training may be required at many levels within hospitals, including 'up-skilling' staff from general wards, to 'refresher' type education for staff with previous experience in high dependency / critical care. In addition, robust assessment of knowledge and skills will be required to ensure patient safety is maintained.
NHS Lothian has developed an educational resource based on the NES critical care competency framework, to prepare and support staff within critical care areas. The competencies are available via the website www.criticalcare.scot.nhs.uk and can be accessed and used by Boards to support education and training for critical care staff.
The website includes sections on respiratory, cardiac, neurology, GI and liver, renal and patient safety. Each section includes appropriate information and includes assessment of knowledge and practice. Assessment tools are integral to the website and reports can be generated and recorded.
The critical care competencies were developed by Education Facilitators within NHS Lothian and have been used in paper form for a number of years.
For further information please contact
Dorothy Armstrong, NES
dorothy.armstrong@nes.scot.nhs.uk
Julie McLaughlin, NHS Lothian
Julie.McLaughlin@luht.scot.nhs.uk
Lindy Manson, NHS Lothian
lindy.manson@luht.scot.nhs.uk
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