Recorded lectures

Tutors

• Ms Michelle McKeown
  Physiotherapy Clinical Lead in Pain Management
• Ms Wendy Guy
  Physiotherapy Advanced Practioner Level 2
• Ms Emma Moley
  Physiotherapy Advanced Practioner level 1
• Ms Catherine Marley
  Clinical Specialist Physiotherapist

Aim

To give pharmacists the knowledge and skills to effectively assess, support and refer their patients in the management of acute pain musculoskeletal conditions with a focus on self-management strategies.

Learning outcomes

On completion of this course you should be able to:

• Assess patients presenting with musculoskeletal conditions including minor injuries and flare ups of chronic conditions, whilst working within the limits of your knowledge and skills
• Recommend effective self-management strategies for musculoskeletal conditions presenting with acute pain
• Signpost and refer patients requiring further support appropriately.

Tutors

• Ms Paula Burns
  Falls Prevention Pharmacist, BHSCT
• Ms Emer Moore
  Falls Prevention Pharmacist, SEHSCT

Aim

To equip pharmacists with the knowledge necessary to reduce the risk of falls in elderly people.

Learning outcomes

Having completed this webinar you will be able to:

• Evaluate the pharmacist role in the prevention of falls
• Identify risk factors for falls and medicines that can contribute to the risk of falls
• Promote prevention measures to reduce the incidence of falls
• Understand fracture risk and evaluate bone health.

Aim

To provide an update on the current evidence base relating to the self management of chronic pain.

Learning outcomes

Learning Outcomes

• Define pain
• Differentiate between acute and chronic pain
• Understand the consequences of chronic pain
• Recognise the value of goal setting for patients living with chronic pain
• Understand the concept of pacing and spacing activities
• List pain self management programmes available

Tutors

• Mrs Roisin Murphy
  Clinical Pharmacist, SHSCT.
• Ms Sinead Doyle
  Clinical Pharmacist, SHSCT.

Aim

To optimise the use of direct-acting oral anticoagulants (DOACs) in practice.

Learning outcomes

Intended Learning outcomes:

• Understand the mode of action for the DOACs
• Appreciate the indications and range of dosing schedules available for these drugs
• Identify drugs that interact with the DOACs and the effects of such interactions
• Highlight the key safety issues associated with the DOACs
• Implement strategies to improve the safe use of DOACs within your patient population.

Aim

To optimise the use of insulins in practice.

Learning outcomes

Intended Learning outcomes:

• Understand the mode of action for different types of insulins
• Appreciate the indications for the use of these products in practice
• Highlight the key safety issues associated with the different types of insulins
• Implement strategies to improve the safe use of insulins within your patient population.

Aim

To support pharmacists to integrate legal frameworks and best practice guidance and standards within their professional practice.

Learning outcomes

Intended learning outcomes Having completed this webinar you will be able to:

• Highlight the outcomes measured within the inspection process
• Discuss the steps involved in the new method of inspection including the online assessment
• Identify common issues that arise during the inspection of pharmacies
• Develop an action plan to address issues you have identified in which your pharmacy may be considered as under-performing
• Implement strategies within your pharmacy to ensure a successful outcome in the inspection process.

Tutors

• Mr Canice Ward
  Head of Medicines Regulatory Group, Department of Health
• Ms Lisa Byers
  
• Dr Carolyn Adgey
  Consultant Gastroenterologist, BHSCT
• Dr Joy Watson
  Addictions Consultant, BHSCT

Aim

To provide a discussion forum to explore the potential misuse of OTC opioid products. Specifically, to recognise the signs and symptoms of their misuse, discuss and explore strategies to manage the supply of these medicines in the community pharmacy setting and provide support to patients who have developed problems with these products.

Learning outcomes

Having completed this webinar, you will be able to:

• Define the terms misuse and dependence
• Recognise signs of opioid misuse and dependence
• Consider strategies to help prevent/reduce the abuse of opioid products in a community pharmacy setting
• Discuss the risks of potential misuse/dependence with patients
• Share your knowledge with your pharmacy team to ensure safe and effective supply of OTC opioid products.

Tutors

• Ms Clare Stevenson
  Speech and Language Therapist and Dysphagia Coordinator SEHSCT
• Ms Mary McBride
  Pharmacy Advisor, SPPG
• Ms Jenny Kirkwood
  

Aim

To provide an overview of best practice in assessing dysphagia in adult patients including the implementation of the IDSSI descriptors and how they relate to medication options. This programme will be delivered over two evenings. Part 2 will be held on Wednesday 28th September and Thursday 20th October.

Learning outcomes

Intended learning outcomes:

• Regional update on the work of Dysphagia NI
• Identify eating, drinking and swallowing difficulties
• Assess patients with swallowing difficulties, decide when Speech and Language therapy should be involved, and on whose advice should medications be changed from solid dosage forms
• Outline IDDSI descriptors and how thickeners may be used within different descriptor levels
• Utilise a stepwise approach to medication selection for patients with eating, drinking and swallowing difficulties, whilst signposting to resources to assist with this.

Tutors

• Ms Clare Stevenson
  Speech and Language Therapist and Dysphagia Coordinator SEHSCT
• Ms Mary McBride
  Pharmacy Advisor, SPPG
• Ms Carolee McLaughlin
  

Aim

To provide an overview of the DAMES project, as an example of a Quality Improvement project, accompanied by reflection and discussion of learnings from previous Serious Adverse Incidents to reduce the risk of further choking events, through multidisciplinary collaborative working.

Learning outcomes

Intended learning outcomes:

• Provide an overview of Dames, as an example of quality improvement projects supporting medication use for people with eating, drinking, swallowing difficulties
• Utilise learnings from local serious adverse incidents to reduce patient harm
• Multidisciplinary discussion regarding reducing the risk of further choking events through improved communication pathways.

Tutors

• Dr Helen Toal
  Consultant Psychiatrist, BHSCT
• Mrs Joanne Crawford
  Pharmacy Adviser, SPPG
• Mr Clifford McElhinney
  Community Pharmacist

Aim

To enable pharmacists to effectively contribute to the shared care team delivering substitution therapy services in Northern Ireland.

Learning outcomes

Having completed this workshop you will be able to:

• discuss the Northern Ireland Guidelines on substitution treatments for opioid dependence
• describe the pharmacological properties of methadone and buprenorphine
• understand the rationale for initiating treatment and thereafter the stabilisation of treatment
• supervise consumption in individuals appropriately
• understand other harm reduction services available from community pharmacy
• appreciate the role of all professionals involved in the shared care of service users.

Tutors

• Dr Caroline Hunter
  

Aim

Reduce the incidence of unplanned pregnancy through the promotion of safe and effective oral emergency contraception use in practice.

Learning outcomes

Having completed this webinar you will be able to:

• Understand how emergency contraception works and when it should be used
• Understand the different methods of emergency contraception and their indications
• List the side effects associated with emergency contraception
• Compare advantages and disadvantages associated with each method
• Understand the efficacy associated with each method of emergency contraception
• Conduct an effective consultation with a woman requiring emergency contraception

Tutors

• Mrs Sharon McEvoy
  Community Pharmacist.
• Mrs Helen Quinn
  

Aim

The aim of this recorded lecture is to enable you to provide appropriate advice in relation to the prevention of skin cancer.

Learning outcomes

At this end of this recorded lecture, you will be able to:

• appreciate the benefits of exposure to the sun
• describe how UV exposure can damage skin and the range of conditions that can result from overexposure
• encourage individuals to assess their own level of risk to the effects of UV exposure
• raise awareness of the importance of early detection of skin cancer and self examination
• appreciate the treatment pathways for skin cancers
• actively promote strategies to help protect the skin against UV damage.

Aim

To promote the principles of remote consultations thereby reducing the need for face to face contact between patients and pharmacists.

Learning outcomes

Learning Outcomes:

• Assess when a remote consultation is appropriate and inappropriate
• Use the remote consultation technology/software effectively
• Apply consultation models that can be used to structure remote consultations
• Develop the key skills needed for an effective remote consultation
• Identify the pharmacy services that can be delivered via remote consultation

Tutors

• Dr Mary Larkin
  Lead Safeguarding GP Northern Ireland

Aim

To provide an overview of the range of safeguarding scenarios pharmacists may observe, and the advice, actions and assistance available to respond & care for patients effectively.

Learning outcomes

Having completed this webinar, you will have:

• Knowledge of the various forms of abuse, definitions, prevalence and healthcare professional training competencies
• Increased awareness of domestic abuse, its presentations and relevant legal frameworks
• Tools to advise domestic abuse victims appropriately, including the ‘ASK for ANI’ campaign
• Knowledge of safeguarding issues in adults at risk of harm, with case study discussion involving suspected medication misuse
• Knowledge of safeguarding policies specific to children & young people, illustrated by case study discussion
• Utilisation of the ‘Fraser Guidelines’ to assess patient capacity to understand
• Raised awareness of other emerging safeguarding themes
• Advice for pharmacists on making appropriate confidential records around safeguarding concerns.

Aim

To provide an overview of the influenza virus and how it affects the human body.

Learning outcomes

Intended Learning outcomes:

• Recognise the signs and symptoms of influenza
• Understand the structure of the virus and the mutation cycle
• Identify individuals susceptible to the virus
• Appreciate how the flu vaccine works to protect susceptible individuals
• Promote the flu vaccine to individuals you identify as susceptible to the virus.