Course detail
Epilepsy Awareness and Seizure Management
This awareness-level CPD course provides a structured introduction to epilepsy, seizure recognition and safe seizure management for staff working in adult social care in England. It explains how epilepsy may affect people differently, how to recognise common seizure presentations, what to do during and after a seizure, when emergency help is required, and how individualised care plans, medicines support and rescue medicines contribute to safe practice.
Topics
18
Duration
1.2h
Quiz pass mark
100%
Course structure
Learning path
Topics are completed in order before the final assessment unlocks.
Course Description
1. Understanding Epilepsy and Seizures
2. Causes, Risk Factors and Diagnosis
3. Types of Seizure and How They May Present
4. Individual Patterns, Triggers and Warning Signs
5. First Aid During a Convulsive Seizure
6. First Aid for Non-Convulsive and Focal Seizures
7. Recovery and Post-Ictal Support
8. When a Seizure Is a Medical Emergency
9. Rescue Medicines and Staff Competence
10. Antiseizure Medicines and Medicines Support
11. Person-Centred Seizure Care Planning
12. Safety, Daily Living and Risk Reduction
13. SUDEP and Epilepsy-Related Risk
14. Communication, Dignity, Capacity and Safeguarding
15. Recording, Reporting and Learning from Events
16. CQC Expectations and Good Practice
References and Further Reading
Final quiz
Final step20 questions and 100% required to pass and receive the certificate.
