Learning Objectives

To enable workers to deliver subcutaneous injection

Course Format

3 hour face-to-face workshop with knowledge and skills assessment

Course Structure

• Context: NDIS Skill Descriptors and Practice Standards
  
• Roles of key health practitioners, carers and participants in assessment and development of the plan for their subcutaneous injections, and regular timely review
  
• Layers of the integumentary system/ the skin
  
• Safe subcutaneous injecting procedures using pens and pre-prepared syringes
  
• Confirming prescription, client details and rationales
  
• Infection Prevention and Control procedures
  
• Safe needle disposal
  
• Injection site location and rotation
  
• Monitoring for adverse reactions
  
• Risks, incidents and emergencies
  
• Practical demonstrations and hands on practice in a simulated environment
  
• When and how to involve or get advice/ request review from the appropriate health practitioner
• Documentation, consent, privacy, confidentiality and incident reporting
  

Certificate

Statement of competence valid for 1 year