Swallowing Difficulties and Medicines, Certificate | Part time online | University of East Anglia | United Kingdom
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Swallowing Difficulties and Medicines

42 days
Duration
280 GBP/full
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About

The Swallowing Difficulties and Medicines course offered by the University of East Anglia will enhance the knowledge of any person involved in the administration of medicines to patients with dysphagia.

Overview

Learning outcomes

The Swallowing Difficulties and Medicines course offered by the University of East Anglia  provides an opportunity to network with other learners and with the creators of the course through discussions, graphs and social networking features and to share knowledge with other learners and professionals. By completing this online course participants will be able to describe:

  • the swallowing process and different causes of swallowing problems
  • the different types of medicines formulations and how these should be administered to patients
  • how tablets and capsules are designed to ensure that drugs are appropriately distributed in the body
  • special considerations which need to be taken into account when giving medicines to older people and children
  • the special considerations which are required to administer medicines via enteral tubes
  • the law relating to the selection and administration of medicines
  • how best to administer medicines to patients with dysphagia

Programme Structure

  • Definition and causes of dysphagia
  • How to improve medicines administration for patients with dysphagia
  • Supporting patients with dysphagia to take their medicines
  • Different medicine formulations and the important considerations for patients with dysphagia
  • Legal and ethical considerations when administering medicines to patients with dysphagia
  • Standardising the approach to reviewing medicines in patients with dysphagia

Audience

The course will be of particular interest to carers, nurses and those in the field of medicine

Key information

Duration

  • Part-time
    • 42 days
    • Flexible

Start dates & application deadlines

You can apply for and start this programme anytime.

Language

English

Delivered

Online

Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.

Other requirements

General requirements

  • There are no requirements for this course, other than an interest in swallowing difficulties and medicines. 
  • The course will be of particular interest to carers, nurses and those in the field of medicine

Tuition Fee

To always see correct tuition fees
  • International

    280 GBP/full
    Tuition Fee
    Based on the tuition of 280 GBP for the full programme during 42 days.
  • National

    280 GBP/full
    Tuition Fee
    Based on the tuition of 280 GBP for the full programme during 42 days.

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