Femoral Injecting

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Femoral Injecting

Aim of the day: to undertake a detailed exploration of femoral injecting: looking at the available evidence, process, equipment, complications, ethics and strategies to address this issue.

Who the course is for: previously-trained Needle Exchange workers

Objectives: by the end of the day participants will:

Be able to list reasons why the femoral vein is widely used and be able to identify strategies to reduce the extent of femoral injecting
Understand the structures in the femoral triangle, and how to identify safer points to inject
Be able to describe the process for accessing the femoral vein and reducing risks of injury
Describe self-care strategies for reducing damage to femoral injecting sites
Able to identify key complications of femoral injecting, list symptoms and identify appropriate course of action
Able to identify alternatives to femoral injection for existing femoral injectors
Understand the ethical and professional issues raised by working with femoral injectors
Develop a holistic strategy to address femoral injecting over a six-month period.

Danos Units:AB2, AB5, AC1, AH3, AH4,

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- Introduction to Drugs
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- Drugs and Mental Wellbeing
- Drugs and Brain Chemistry
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Injecting and Needle Exchange
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Training		Femoral Injecting Aim of the day: to undertake a detailed exploration of femoral injecting: looking at the available evidence, process, equipment, complications, ethics and strategies to address this issue. Who the course is for: previously-trained Needle Exchange workers Objectives: by the end of the day participants will: Be able to list reasons why the femoral vein is widely used and be able to identify strategies to reduce the extent of femoral injecting Understand the structures in the femoral triangle, and how to identify safer points to inject Be able to describe the process for accessing the femoral vein and reducing risks of injury Describe self-care strategies for reducing damage to femoral injecting sites Able to identify key complications of femoral injecting, list symptoms and identify appropriate course of action Able to identify alternatives to femoral injection for existing femoral injectors Understand the ethical and professional issues raised by working with femoral injectors Develop a holistic strategy to address femoral injecting over a six-month period. Danos Units:AB2, AB5, AC1, AH3, AH4,
Open-Access Courses(External)
Multi-delegate courses (KFx-Run)
Courses
General Courses Introduction to Drugs Drugs Awareness - Enhanced Skills (Intermediate) Drugs and Mental Wellbeing Drugs and Brain Chemistry Drug deaths Substance Specific Courses Alcohol Benzodiazepines Cannabis Volatile Substances Cocaine, crack and other stimulants Heroin and other Opiates Performance Enhancing Drugs Drugs, Premises, Housing, and Law Courses Drugs Housing and Homelessness - Strategic Issues Drugs and Premises - The Law and Good Practice (one or two day versions) Working with Drug Users in Housing Settings - (specialist) Drugs and Housing - skills for front-line workers (generic) The Sharp-end: drugs for caretakers and maintenance staff Injecting and Needle Exchange Nx and Safer Injecting (2/3 day course) Young People and Needle Exchange (3 day course) Femoral Injecting (one day module) Young People and drugs Drugs, refugees and asylum seekers/Diversity Families and Drugs Commercial Sector Drugs in the workplace Pubs and clubs Hotel Industry Drugs on Holiday Skills-based Courses Harm Reduction - Theory and Practice Training The Trainer First Steps in Engaging and Assessing
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