Naloxone Training for Trainers (REFRESHER SESSION) – Perth
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Muirhall Road, Perth, PH2 7BH
**This session is a refresher session for those who have already attended Naloxone training for trainers – Naloxone trainers framework states that you should receive a refresher training after 2 years**
A morning refresher session, taking another look at naloxone and the effect it has on reducing drug-related deaths.
Location – James Murray Suite 1&2, Murray Royal Hospital, Perth
Aimed At
This training is suitable for staff who have previously attended our training for trainers session (2 years ago or more), but would like a refresher. They should be working directly with people who use drugs, friends and family and community members.
Learning Outcomes
By the end of the session participants will be able to:
- Demonstrate a clear understanding of evidenced based overdose prevention and naloxone messages
- Identify observable signs and symptoms of a depressant overdose and advise of the appropriate response accordingly
- Demonstrate the skills and knowledge to provide training and to supply (if applicable) take-home naloxone to people who use opiates
- Demonstrate an understanding of the Tayside Take Home Naloxone programme.
This course will cover the core areas of drug-related deaths on a global, national and local scale and opiate overdose prevention, whilst exploring methods and models of community-based delivery and adult learning.
The training will provide an in-depth look at naloxone, its actions, kit assembly and administration with specific attention to overdose intervention and basic life support with naloxone.
Following this training, participants will be able to train people at risk of opioid overdose /their families etc, in overdose prevention, intervention and naloxone.
Get in touch
If you have any questions please get in touch with the team via email tay.thn@nhs.scot
Please note: we use Menti, an interactive tool which you will use with your own smart phone and we have free Wi-Fi to connect to – please bring along a smart device which you can use for this
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