Health and care professionals Learning Library: medication and research

Get it on time: Parkinson’s medication

• Provided by Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and the Parkinson's UK Excellence Network.

This free, 1 hour online course teaches hospital staff about Parkinson's symptoms, treatments and the importance of medication timing.

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Get it on time: Parkinson’s medication for staff who don’t administer

• Provided by the Parkinson's UK Excellence Network.

This free, 1 hour online course focuses on the importance of Parkinson’s medications being given on time, with a particular focus on staff who don’t administer medications.

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Non-medical prescribing programme

• Provided by the University of Northampton.

The module aims to equip students with the theoretical knowledge and practical experience required to become a non-medical prescriber. To be eligible for this module, you must have been registered with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) or Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) for at least 3 years. And have at least 1 year’s experience working in the area of practice that you want to independently prescribe within.

Apply for the Non-medical prescribing programme on the University of Northampton website.

Enhanced Parkinson’s disease management 

• Provided by Plymouth University.

This 40 credit degree-level module enables you to become competent in assessing, planning, delivering, evaluating and leading the care of people with Parkinson’s and to give support and advice to their carers.

Apply for Enhanced Parkinson’s disease management on the University of Plymouth website. 

The nursing management of Parkinson’s disease-related conditions

• Provided by Swansea University.

Studied as a stand-alone module or part of a degree, this will enable registered practitioners to practice competently as a member of a multi-disciplinary team within the specialist field of caring for people with Parkinson’s.

Apply for The nursing management of Parkinson’s disease-related conditions on the Swansea University website.

Parkinson’s: managing palliative and end of life care

• Provided by Open University and the Parkinson's UK Excellence Network.

This online course is designed for professionals, such as Parkinson’s nurse specialists and other clinicians, who work as part of the specialist team with patients experiencing the palliative and end-of-life phases.

Access Parkinson’s: managing palliative and end of life care. 

Introduction to clinical research

• Provided by the National Institute for Health Research.

Providing an overview of different types of research and the clinical research process, this course is suitable for anyone wanting to know more about how research trials are carried out, increase their confidence in talking to patients about research, or start a career in research. This should take a maximum of 3 hours to complete.

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