Education & Training for Health Care professionals

At the Princess Royal Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation Centre, we are dedicated to enhancing the skills and knowledge of healthcare professionals through specialised education and training programs. Our aim is to provide comprehensive, practical sessions that focus on the multidisciplinary management of individuals with spinal cord injuries. By combining evidence-based teaching with hands-on learning, we equip HCPs with the necessary training to help them to deliver high-quality, person-centred care.

Our education programs are designed to:

  • Improve clinical skills in SCI care
  • Promote in depth understanding of SCI care and trouble shooting
  • Focused practical learning on neurogenic bowel bladder and skin management
  • Enhance confidence in real-world settings

Network education & clinical education

As a Regional Spinal Cord Injury Centre. Our Network Practice Educator focuses on standardising SCI care across east midlands region trauma centres through collaboration, networking, and liaison with organisations, while our Clinical Educator leads in-house training and organises study days to build skills and knowledge within local teams. Together, they ensure staff are equipped to deliver safe, evidence-based, person-centred care.

  • Network Practice Educator-Parvathy Mohan
  • Clinical Educators-Joe Robertson & Parvathy Mohan

Hands-on workshops – Practice-based sessions with case discussions and simulation

Online learning modules – Flexible self-paced training (coming soon)

Interdisciplinary simulation sessions – Team-based scenarios for complex SCI management((coming soon)

Guest speaker webinars – Experts from the field

Micro Videos on each topics of SCI care-coming soon.

 

Comprehensive simulated learning experience on neurogenic bowel management. We offer this 1 day course two times in an year. Refresher e course also available upon request for trainers.

The aim of this course for Healthcare Assistants, Carers, families and friends is to provide attendees with the knowledge required for the practical care of the neurogenic bowel for individuals living with a spinal cord injury.

For full course details and booking form: Please contact course admin-Leanne dixon-email- leanne.dixon2@nhs.net

Date: For further details contact course admin

Venue: In-person course at the Princess Royal Spinal injuries Rehabilitation centre

Details: Courses run from 09.00am – 3.00pm.

Cost: €150 per attendee

Intended audience:

This course is intended for community nurses. Healthcare Assistants, Carers, and Family and Friends of those living with Spinal Cord Injury.

Course aims:

To provide attendees with the knowledge required for the practical management of the neurogenic bowel care for individuals living with a spinal cord injury.

Carers and Healthcare Assistants can provide neurogenic bowel care, usually under the clinical guidance of a Staff Nurse and in line with local policies, procedures and guidelines.

Course objectives:

This programme provides information on the theoretical and practical skills needed to support a neurogenic bowel care programme.  This will include a practical workshop on the clinical aspects of performing digital rectal examination (DRE), insertion of a suppository, digital rectal stimulation (DRS), and digital removal of faeces (DRF). The course will also include a session on complications, and trans-anal irrigation (TAI) in relation to neurogenic bowel dysfunction.

The workshop is delivered with interactive learning sessions allowing participants to be involved in the learning process to progress their understanding.

Certification – All attendees will receive a certificate of attendance. Competence is not assessed or certified at the course. Competence needs to be achieved locally.

Facilitators:

Clinical Educators Princess Royal Spinal Injuries Centre

Management of Neurogenic Bowel Dysfunction: Train the Trainer Hybrid course

Intended Audience: This course is aimed specifically at Registered General Nurses (RGNs), case co-ordinators who wish to undertake neurogenic bowel management in patients with a spinal cord injury.

This training is specific to neurogenic bowel dysfunction in patients with spinal cord injury and will include an overview of the anatomy and physiology of the bowel, including how spinal cord injury affects the bowel. It covers management techniques, bowel care programmes and a practical demonstration with a mannequin.

RGNs who complete this course are encouraged to engage in supervised or peer supported clinical practice for a minimum of 3 cases afterwards.