East Midlands Ambulance Package
Course information
Date
Course start date is passed
Locations
Course will be held online via Zoom
Length and time
9:00 - 17:00
Course information
Date
Course start date is passed
Locations
Course will be held online via Zoom
Length and time
9:00 - 17:00
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Learning objectives
- Elicit a brief psychiatric history, including conducting a Mental State Examination.
- Communicate confidently with confused and/or distressed service users. Develop and improve de-escalation skills to use with patients experiencing heightened emotional distress in a trauma-informed way.
- Recognise psychiatric emergencies, assess and manage risk, and learn how to escalate to appropriate services and professionals.
- Recognise addictions and support those with addiction, including recognizing symptoms of withdrawal.
- Recognise the medical impact of psychiatric illnesses and medications.
- Support service users with symptoms and presentations that frequently lead to mental comorbidity, including chronic physical illness, pain, insomnia, and stress.
- Be confident in providing signposting to local services for patients.
- Provide psychoeducation and risk minimization strategies.
- Use psychological models and strategies to support those who are in mental distress.
- Draw upon psychological and well-being models to support service users in making behavioral and lifestyle changes.
- Be confident in managing and advocating for your own well-being in the workplace.
- Have confidence in understanding the legal frameworks supporting your work in the community, including the Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act, and Common Law.
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Target audience
Paramedics
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