215 Cardiovascular Disease courses

Learn how to take blood ... train as a Phlebotomist Nationally Recognised Qualification No previous experience or qualifications needed OCN Accredited - Level 3 (advanced) CPD Accredited (The CPD Certification Service) Covers all steps up to live blood draw Practise on artificial arm and fake blood! Basic understanding of English language required OPEN TO ALL APPLICANTS

Introduction to Cardiovascular Disease (2-Day Course) Course Description: BBO Training has responded to numerous requests for a course focused on cardiovascular disease, following the success of our previous courses, such as Introductions to COPD/Asthma/Diabetes and Minor Illness. In response, we have developed a comprehensive two-day agenda on this critical subject. These days are designed to provide a holistic approach to cardiovascular diseases, encompassing Coronary Heart Disease (CHD), Stroke, Heart Failure, and Hypertension. Participants will gain the knowledge and skills necessary to perform annual reviews for patients with these conditions. This course is particularly well-suited for Nurse Associates, Practice Nurses, Nurse Practitioners (NPs), Emergency Nurse Practitioners (ENPs), Paramedics, and Pharmacists. Dr. Tamara Cunningham, an experienced GP Trainer, will lead these interactive online sessions. Day One 09.15 - Coffee and Registration 09.30 - Introduction and Course Objectives 09.45 - Setting the Scene:  - Screening, Diagnosis, Pathophysiology, and Symptoms 10.30 - Q-Risk Assessment 10.45 - Coffee Break 11.00 - Diet & Cardiovascular Disease:  - Healthy Eating  - Range of Dietary Approaches  - Weight Management Services (PH25) 11.45 - Benefits of Activity for Cardiovascular Disease 12.30 - Lunch 01.30 - Hypertension - A Review of NICE Guidelines (NG136):  - Targets  - Risk Assessment  - Medications  - Assessing Target Organ Damage 02.45 - Lipid Modification - A Review of Nice Guidelines (NG181):  - How Lipids Affect Cardiovascular Risk 03.15 - Case Studies 03.30 - Action Plan, Evaluation, and Resources 03.45 - Close Day Two 09.15 - Coffee and Registration 09.30 - Heart Failure - How to Perform a Safe Annual Review (NG106) 10.45 - Coffee Break 11.00 - CHD - Performing an Annual Review and Including Assessment of Angina 12.30 - Lunch 01.30 - Stroke - Secondary Prevention and Management of Long-Term Complications 02.30 - Case Studies - Group Work to Consolidate Learning 03.30 - Competencies, Training, and Resources 03.45 - Close Key Learning Outcomes for Both Days: Upon completing this course, participants will be able to: 1. Explain the basic physiology of cardiovascular disease. 2. Perform risk assessments with patients and discuss modifiable factors such as diet and exercise. 3. Describe the targets for blood pressure and cholesterol and how these affect primary and secondary prevention of CVD. 4. Describe the basic anti-hypertensive and cholesterol-lowering medications involved in CVD. 5. Name the major complications that may arise in people with a long duration of CVD and measures that may limit or prevent them. 6. Describe the key advice to patients regarding Heart Failure and recognition of when to escalate/refer. 7. Perform a safe review for stroke, CHD, and HF, recognizing how to work within your professional limits and when to signpost. 8. Provide examples of referral pathways to other services, e.g., weight management, secondary care, activity, and psychological services. 9. Explain the key components and process of an annual review and a self-management plan. Join us for this comprehensive 2-day course via Zoom and enhance your ability to provide effective cardiovascular disease care within primary care settings.

Learn how to perform and read an ECG ... Nationally Recognised Qualification OCN Accredited - Level 3 (advanced level) CPD Accredited - The CPD Certification Service Introduces you to the fundamentals of setting up and operating an ECG machine Includes patient preparation Produce a valid (error free) ECG Learn and understand ECG traces Recognise recordings that require urgent attention Basic understanding of English language required OPEN TO ALL APPLICANTS VIRTUAL CLASSROOM OPTION INCLUDES COMPREHENSIVE PRACTISE@HOME ECG TRAINING KIT Final interpretation of all ECG recordings is the responsibility of a medical professional.

Diabetes Awareness Certification Diabetes affects 4.6 million people in the UK and 415 million people around the world. It is a chronic condition requiring lifelong treatment. Potential complications include loss of vision, nerve damage and cardiovascular disease. Living with diabetes can be challenging and emotionally draining. Fortunately, receiving practical support can make life with diabetes easier and safer. This course contains an overview of the most common types of diabetes, their symptoms and causes, and the role employers can play in helping individuals with diabetes succeed at work. You Will Learn: What diabetes is, how it develops, the symptoms of Type 1 diabetes and how it impacts a person's wellbeing. The symptoms, causes and risk factors for Type 2 diabetes, along with potential complications. How people diagnosed with diabetes can stay well, what check-ups they need and how they can avoid the complications associated with diabetes. How diabetes can affect someone in the workplace, why it is a good idea to notify other workers of their condition and how employers can make reasonable adjustments to accommodate their needs. Benefits of Taking This Course If you know or work with someone diagnosed with diabetes, this course will provide you with an insight into their condition. If you employ someone with diabetes, this course will help you understand your obligations under the law with regards to their condition and help you make reasonable adjustments to help them carry out their job. This course will help you intervene with confidence in the event of a diabetic emergency. If you work in the healthcare field, you will benefit from this overview of a relatively common condition.

THIS COURSE PACKAGE INCLUDES: 1: INTRODUCTION TO ECG COURSE - RECORDING & BASIC INTERPRETATION (GPT009) 2: ADVANCED ECG COURSE - INTERPRETATION & ANALYSIS (GPT010) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Learn how to set up and record a basic ECG trace, followed by advanced analysis and interpretation FAST-TRACK YOUR ECG TRAINING WITH OUR BEGINNER TO ADVANCED TRAINING PACKAGE 20% off -  Multi-Course Discount * Cover all stages from Level 1 through to Level 4 (FDSc) * Cover your theory training online * Practical training in Classroom or Virtual Classroom * Comprehensive Practise@Home training kits for VC * Awards 2 accredited qualifications * Dual Accreditations are awarded for all courses (Open College Network and CPD) * Covers all steps required to competently set up and perform an ECG trace. * Practical sessions include electrode placement on mannequin, running traces and identifying anomalies. * Learn beginner to advanced skills and interpretation. * Basic understanding of English language required. * OPEN TO ALL APPLICANTS -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- About these courses 1: INTRODUCTION TO ECG COURSE - RECORDING AND BASIC INTERPRETATION (GPT009) PART 1 - Theory * Allow approx. 5-6 hours PART 2 - Practical Training * Attend a classroom location or join us in our virtual classroom * - 3-4 hours ACCREDITED LEVEL 3 QUALIFICATION * * Virtual Classroom option includes a free comprehensive Practise@Home ECG training kit. 2: ADVANCED ECG COURSE - INTERPRETATION AND ANALYSIS (GPT010) * E-LEARNING - Theory * Allow approx. 6-8 hours * ACCREDITED LEVEL 4 QUALIFICATION OPTIONAL: GETTING STARTED IN ECG (GPT002) * A free starter ECG Course (unassessed) developed to help you understand the basics of ECG recording: 3 modules in total with no Questions! * If you are already familiar with ECGs then you may prefer to save time and opt out of this mini-course at booking stage. * This "mini-course" is available at no charge. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Learning Outcomes GPT009: * Understanding different ECG equipment types * ECG equipment - set-up and calibration * Includes professionalism, consent, IPC * and legal requirement * Patient preparation * How to correctly apply electrodes to limbs and chest * Identify artifacts (equipment and patients * Identify and recognise routine traces * Identify and recognise non-routine traces * Identify traces requiring urgent attention * Labelling and reporting GPT010: * Understand the acceptable variations within the normal ECG of healthy adults. * Recognise the expected patterns of an ECG from a healthy child from birth onwards and identify abnormalities. * Interpret abnormal ECG patterns in adults. * Diagnose arrhythmias as an underlying cause of palpitations and syncope. Exploring sinus rhythm, extrasystoles, paroxysmal tachycardia and the importance of a physical examination. * Identifying syncopal episodes attributable to cardiovascular disease as opposed to arrhythmias. * Recognise ECG markers for tachycardias, bradycardias, pre-excitation syndromes, bi-fascicular block, and first-degree block with bundle branch block. * Differentiate between supraventricular and ventricular extrasystoles and be able to diagnose broad complex tachycardias, ventricular flutter and fibrillation, sick sinus syndrome, and Stokes-Adams attacks. * Recognise and identify symptoms associated with the causes of acute or chronic chest pain in patients who present with myocardial infarction (heart attack), pulmonary embolism, significant central pulmonary embolism, pericarditis, aortic dissection, oesophageal rupture, spinal disorders, vertebral collapse, posterior infarction, and angina. * Recognise symptoms indicative of conditions such as pulmonary oedema, chest diseases, and pulmonary congestion. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- After the course GPT009: * Safely and competently set up an ECG machine * Introduce patients to the ECG test, adhering to compliancy requirements before and after testing * Perform an ECG test to national guidelines * Understand basic traces and their correlation to cardiac issues * Recognise normal and erroneous recordings * Recognise recordings that require urgent medical follow-up * Complete the recording and label (or record digital copies) as per guidelines GPT010: * Appreciate normal and abnormal ECG variations in the context of varying pathologies. * Be able to determine whether an arrhythmia has an underlying cause that requires medical intervention. * Interpret ECGs as a function of the patient's ongoing cardiac management. * Understand and apply the Burce Protocol exercise test in relevant clinical situations. * Know how to clinically respond to a patient with chest pain including further investigations required, pain relief, history and examination and echocardiogram. * Understand and apply the fundamental principles of arrhythmia management. * Understand the primary causes of heart disease and the diagnostic process. * Appreciate the importance of the ECG as a diagnostic tool alongside the patient’s history and clinical presentation and recognising its limitations. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Course Package Components: PACKAGE - Beginner to Advanced ECG - Virtual Classroom - INTRO - Part 1 online Part 2 Virtual Classroom (AM) + ADVANCED - E-learning

COURSE INTRODUCTION  The purpose of this one day course is to introduce / refresh participants’ knowledge and skills in the essential aspects of diabetes management in their practice setting.  AIMS AND OBJECTIVES  Identify their current knowledge of diabetes care and how confident they feel about offering advice to a patient with diabetes and or their family. Purpose and outcomes of the main treatment options for people with diabetes . Discuss the importance of addressing the person’s needs and how regular clinic visits impact on the management of diabetes   All course materials and certificate of attendance Accreditation 6 CPD points awarded completion. Accredited by One Awards (*Certificate £30) and CPD Standards (*Certificate free) Copyright © Annie Barr. All Rights Reserved. Discuss how to build relationships and establish an environment that enables the person with diabetes to take an active role in their diabetes management  COURSE CONTENTS OVERVIEW  Aetiology and diagnosis of type 1 and type 2. Difference between type 1 and type 2 diabetes  Implications for practice  Management goals TYPE 1  Treatment and management options  Carbohydrate awareness  Challenges in self-management  Hypoglycaemia and hyperglycaemia  Screening and the annual review TYPE 2  First line treatment and step-wise options  Food choices and relation to risk  Activity and type 2 diabetes  Cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes  Screening and annual review  SUPPORTING PEOPLE WITH DIABETES AND THEIR FAMILY  Seeing the person not the disease  Consultation skills  Ongoing support needs Copyright © Annie Barr. All Rights Reserved. SPECIFIC SESSIONS CAN ALSO BE OFFERED IN:  Food and lifestyle messages for diabetes  Annual review and screening including foot care advice  Blood glucose monitoring  Consultation skills and relationship building  Complications and treatment options  WHO SHOULD ATTEND?  Nurses HCAs

COURSE INTRODUCTION  The purpose of this course is to introduce / refresh participants’ knowledge and skills in the essential aspects of diabetes management in their practice setting.  AIMS AND OBJECTIVES  Identify their current knowledge of diabetes care and how confident they feel about offering advice to a patient with diabetes and or their family. Purpose and outcomes of the main treatment options for people with diabetes . Discuss the importance of addressing the person’s needs and how regular clinic visits impact on the management of diabetes   All course materials and certificate of attendance Accreditation 6 CPD points awarded completion. Accredited by One Awards (*Certificate £30) and CPD Standards (*Certificate free) Discuss how to build relationships and establish an environment that enables the person with diabetes to take an active role in their diabetes management  COURSE CONTENTS OVERVIEW  Aetiology and diagnosis of type 1 and type 2. Difference between type 1 and type 2 diabetes  Implications for practice  Management goals TYPE 1  Treatment and management options  Carbohydrate awareness  Challenges in self-management  Hypoglycaemia and hyperglycaemia  Screening and the annual review TYPE 2  First line treatment and step-wise options  Food choices and relation to risk  Activity and type 2 diabetes  Cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes  Screening and annual review  SUPPORTING PEOPLE WITH DIABETES AND THEIR FAMILY  Seeing the person not the disease  Consultation skills  Ongoing support needs .  Food and lifestyle messages for diabetes  Annual review and screening including foot care advice  Blood glucose monitoring  Consultation skills and relationship building  Complications and treatment options  WHO SHOULD ATTEND?  Nurses HCAs

A healthy body is a happy body. It is as simple as that! You can ensure a happier mood and healthier mental state by maintaining a nutritional diet. If you are interested to know more about this, our Health and Nutrition Training Courses are just what you need. Maintaining a diet high in nutrition will help you control your mood swings and increase your ability to concentrate. Studies have even shown that clean diets, which mostly consist of whole, unprocessed foods, can reduce the symptoms of anxiety and depression. Thus, mental health and development are significantly impacted by nutrition. Besides, stronger immune systems, safer pregnancies and deliveries, a lower risk of non-communicable diseases (such as diabetes and cardiovascular disease), and longer life spans are all associated with better nutrition. By completing our Health and Nutrition Training Courses, you can learn to recognize how eating healthily promotes emotional well-being as well as how emotions may influence eating behaviours. This course bundle also covers a wide range of topics, including the importance of food sanitation as well as how various types of food diet works. Along with this Health and Nutrition course, you will get 08 premium courses, an original hardcopy, 09 PDF Certificates (Main Course + Additional Courses) Student ID card as gifts. Learning Outcome Take this course and get ready to: * Be aware of the effect of food on mental health * Learn about foods that boost your immunity * Gain knowledge about ketogenic and vegan or vegetarian diets * Understand the importance of food safety and hygiene * Acquire the knowledge of food in diabetes care * Be aware of various food allergens This Health and Nutrition Bundle Consists of the following Premium courses: * Course 01: Food and Mood: Improving Mental Health Through Diet and Nutrition * Course 02: Immunity Boosting Food * Course 03: Food Allergen Awareness * Course 04: Weight Loss - Intermittent Fasting * Course 05: Ketogenic Diet: Lose Weight & Feel Amazing * Course 06: Vegan(Vegetarian) Diet * Course 07: Level 2 Food Hygiene and Safety Course * Course 08: Diabetes Care Diploma * Course 09: Home Workout for Fitness, Weight and Health So, enrol now to advance your career! Benefits you'll get choosing Apex Learning for this Health and Nutrition: * Pay once and get lifetime access to 09 CPD courses * Free e-Learning App for engaging reading materials & helpful assistance * Certificates, student ID for the title course included in a one-time fee * Free up your time - don't waste time and money travelling for classes * Accessible, informative modules designed by expert instructors * Learn at your ease - anytime, from anywhere * Study the course from your computer, tablet or mobile device * CPD accredited course - improve the chance of gaining professional skills How will I get my Certificate? After successfully completing the course, you will be able to order your CPD Accredited Certificates (PDF + Hard Copy) as proof of your achievement. * PDF Certificate: Free (Previously it was £10 * 11 = £110) * Hard Copy Certificate: Free (For The Title Course) If you want to get hardcopy certificates for other courses, generally you have to pay £20 for each. But with this special offer, Apex Learning is offering a Flat 50% discount on hard copy certificates, and you can get each for just £10! PS The delivery charge inside the UK is £3.99, and the international students have to pay £9.99. The Health and Nutrition Training Courses are available to you as a combo package from us. These courses have been thoroughly examined to ensure that you have a deeper understanding of all the relevant topics and issues. Course Curriculum of the First Course **Food and Mood: Improving Mental Health Through Diet and Nutrition** * Module 01: Introduction to Food & Mood * Module 02: The Relationship between Nutrition and Mental Health * Module 03: The Second Brain: Trust Your Gut * Module 04: Diet and Mental Health in Adults * Module 05: Trends in Food Consumption and Mental Health * Module 06: Stress Can Make You Fat * Module 07: Disorders of Mood and Behaviour CPD 110 CPD hours / points Accredited by CPD Quality Standards WHO IS THIS COURSE FOR? The Health and Nutrition Training Courses do not require you to have any prior qualifications or training. These courses are designed for: * Anyone interested in a healthy balanced lifestyle * Care workers * Social workers * Food enthusiasts REQUIREMENTS Our Health and Nutrition is fully compatible with PC's, Mac's, laptops, tablets and Smartphone devices. This course has been designed to be fully compatible with tablets and smartphones, so you can access your course on Wi-Fi, 3G or 4G. There is no time limit for completing this course; it can be studied in your own time at your own pace. CAREER PATH Completing the Health and Nutrition Training Courses can help you shine in various exciting career opportunities, such as: * Nutritional Therapist * Catering Manager * Nutritionist * Dietitian * Personal Trainer The average salary for a Dietitian can be £27,055- £47,672 per annum for anyone residing in the United Kingdom. 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Experience the power of the medicine within.  The power of your breath. Breathwork is a powerful modality to create a deeper connection to your breath and the body’s own natural healing power.  Breathwork offers you a reset button for your nervous system, which creates safety to release old stories and limiting beliefs allowing you to come back into your heart and into a renewed version of yourself. In our lives we have all experienced events that we have not been able to fully process and this stress / trauma / tension becomes stored in our bodies.  This can manifest in physical symptoms, mental and emotional conditions that prevent you from living your life to the fullest.   Rebirthing Breathwork (Conscious Connected Breathwork Practice) helps you to release any stored emotions and trauma to the surface to be released, allowing you to awaken your body rejuvenate your spirit, and reconnect with your authentic self. Many people experience a deep sense of freedom, expansiveness and deep transformation after serveral Rebirthing Sessions (myself included!).  This is a beautiful place starting point for profoun personal growth. One-to-one private sessions are held at my home in a dedicated therapy room and in these sessions, I give you my full and undivided attention, so that you can receive the loving presence and guidance you deserve. Exchange / Introductory Offer: * 2 hour 1:1 Breathwork Sessions:  £66.35 (+booking fee) * 3 x 2 hour 1:1 Breathwork Sessions:  £190.35 (+booking fee) Various dates are available, if none of these are suitable please reach out to discuss alternative dates with me. What to expect: * First Session:  Initial consultation * First Session:  Introduction to Rebirthing Breathwork * 60 Minutes of Rebirthing Breathwork * Drumming and Energy work during the breathwork * Integration and grounding  * Sharing of insights. * Any follow-up exercises depending on your intention. It is recommended that clients have 2-5 sessions to feel the benefits and for deepeer work a series of 10 session every 2-3 weeks is advised. You are the medicine. You have the power to create the life you want and deserve. All you have to do is breathe! Benefits of Breathwork: *     Regulates our nervous systems *     Creates safety in our bodies so we can release old patterning & limiting beliefs *     Shifts old trauma, pain & stagnant energy held in our physical bodies *     Gain clarity on who we are, our purpose and goals *     Balances mind body and soul *     Reduces anxiety, stress, depression and anger *     Helps with depression *     Helps with trauma and post-traumatic stress *     Aids positive self-awareness  *     Improves energy levels & boosts immunity. *     Increases self-esteem, self-awareness and confidence *     Improved deep sleep *     Increased energy levels Your Facilitator: Fionn is a Shamanic Practitioner and her intention is to support deep personal transformation so that we can reclaim our most aligned selves through various practices.  Fionn’s own experience with Breathwork has been life-changing and feels inspired to share the wisdom of the medicine we hold within ourselves.  The power of our breath.   DISCLAIMER By purchasing a ticket to a 1:1 Session with Fionn, you acknowledge you have read the following: Breathwork is a powerful healing modality and although a safe, deeply relaxing and enjoyable process, it can result in certain physiological changes in the body that can produce a mild altered state of consciousness with physical and/or emotional release. It is each participant’s responsibility to listen to their body and look after their own physical, emotional and mental well-being as well as be mindful of their own capabilities and act accordingly.  Please be aware that sessions can produce tingling of the hands, face or feet and emotional experiences like crying, trembling, laughing or screaming with excessive energy moving through your body. As a precaution, the following conditions are contraindicated for anyone thinking of practising this style of Breathwork: •    Pregnancy  •    Detached Retina or Glaucoma •    Recent Surgery •    High Blood Pressure (not controlled with medication) •    Cardiovascular disease including angina, previous heart attack or stroke. •    Diagnosis of aneurysm in the brain or abdomen •    Uncontrolled thyroid conditions and diabetes •    Respiratory Issues / Asthma  •    Epilepsy •    Prior diagnosis of bipolar disorder, schizophrenia or previous psychiatric condition. •    Hospitalisation for any psychiatric condition or emotional crisis within the last 10 years. Any other medical, psychiatric or physical conditions which would impair or affect the ability to engage in any activities that involve intense physical and/or emotional release. It is crucial that you consult your healthcare provider before engaging in an active breathwork practice if you are unsure if it is a suitable practice for you.