CALHN Nursing Education Courses
Long Acting Intramuscular (LAI) Train the Trainer Workshops - Mental Health Services
Suitable for Clinical Nursing and Medical Staff who will provide ongoing training to LHN staff.
Program Aim
This session will enable you to:
· acquire the necessary skills to train nursing and medical staff to safely administer intramuscular injections with a focus on the ventrogluteal injection site.
· Feel confident to run a LAI Trainer, training session.
· Feel confident to teach a person, to teach another.
· Feel confident to assess and provide objective feedback.
Injection preparations, dosages and reconstitution will not be covered in this session.
Eligibility / Entry Requirements
Evidence will be required that participants have completed:
· Online LAI training, aseptic technique and hand hygiene
· Face to face training with a trainer
· Completed 5 assessed intramuscular injections.
It is desirable that the participant has already completed a Trainer, training session and has been actively training people in the provision of intramuscular injection technique.
This training is suitable for clinical nursing and medical staff only.
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Date, Time and Location
Each session runs 0800 - 1230. Training to be held in the Administration & Learning Services Building at Glenside Health Services.
1 May 2024
1 August 2024
14 November 2024
If you would like to arrange training within your area, please contact Mental Health Nurse Education Services.