Course Summary: This program is designed as an update for Nurses who give Long Acting Intramuscular Injections (LAI) there are three components,
- Review of Injection sites
- Long Acting Preparations
- Indications for Long Acting Preparations
Target Audience: Mental Health Nurses
Completion Requirement: As per your manager's recommendation within the context of your role
Mode of Delivery: Online resources and practical session. In addition to this update, staff completing the entire LAI program will need to complete
Practical Assessment - An additional component is being observed giving 5 intramuscular injections
- Ventrogluteal site minimum 2 injections
- Deltoid site minimum 2 injections
The practical training session will organised locally in your clinical area. You will need to produce the three certificates from the above programs prior to undertaking the practical session
The practical component will take up to an hour and a half
CPD: 4 hours (Theory and practical)