Introduction to Travel Health – The Sunset Sessions (Evening Classes)

Description

Overview

This comprehensive virtual introduction to travel health training evening course covers all the core elements for health professionals wishing to deliver a travel health service. The course content is exactly the same as our highly rated “Two day introduction to travel health course” however the 6 modules are delivered one module per week over 2 hours in an evening over 6 weeks.  We have developed the course in line with the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) Travel Health Competencies and the new Faculty of Travel Medicine (FTM) Travel Health Good Practice Guidelines (RCPSG).

Who is it suitable for?

This course schedule may be particularly convenient for pharmacists, however any healthcare professional such as practice nurses, GP’s and OH practitioners can sign up for this course.

What’s included?

This is an interactive and engaging virtual classroom travel health training evening course. Due to the complicated nature of travel health we cover a large amount of subject matter, however, the content is nicely divided into 6 convenient modules. We use case studies, group work and discussions to facilitate learning. The course includes the following modules:

Module 1

• Introduction to Travel Health inc standards & professional responsibilities
• How to complete a comprehensive Travel Health Risk Assessment
• Consultation tips and tools

Module 2

• The ‘5T’s of Tropical Disease’ framework
• Vaccine preventable diseases – including:
  • Diphtheria, Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Japanese Encephalitis, Meningococcal Disease ACWY, Polio, Rabies, Tetanus, Tick-borne Encephalitis, Tuberculosis, Typhoid & Yellow Fever
• Diseases and hazards in the environment
• Choosing reliable data sources

Module 3

• Practical provisions of running a Travel Health Service
• Travel Vaccine Traffic Light system
• Yellow Fever
• Vaccine Scheduling

Module 4

• Malaria Risk Assessment and advice using the ABCD approach
• Other vector-borne diseases
• How to discuss prevention advice regarding vector-borne diseases

Module 5

• Special Risk Groups
• Other Risk Groups
• Travellers’ Diarrhorea & food and water precautions
• Scenario Practice

Module 6

• Travel Health Documentation
• Final Scenarios
• Assessment

Following many years of travel clinic and teaching experience, we have designed this course to help clinicians quickly get to grips with the fundamental components of Travel Health. We also offer a number of practical tips to managing travel clinic appointments. We provide references and links to resources throughout the training to allow delegates to access original sources of information for further reading and to keep up to date after the course.

Course Dates

Who are the trainers?

Alys Bunce – I have over 10 years of travel health nursing experience working predominantly for Nomad as a Specialist Education Nurse and Lead Nurse in their travel clinics. I am also a qualified teacher and has worked as an adult education lecturer. The majority of my work time is spent writing and delivering clinical training programmes including immunisation, phlebotomy and travel health. I also write for a travel health journal and even find time to be a mum to two young children.

Euan Naismith – As a registered nurse I have been training and supporting travel health nurses and pharmacists for over ten years, as well as working directly in clinics around the UK as a specialist travel health adviser. The main focus of my work is on creating engaging learning experiences that simplify complicated subjects such as immunology and tropical diseases. My qualifications include Level 4 Certificate in Education & Training, Diploma in Tropical Nursing (LSHTM), Diploma in Travel Medicine (RCPSG), and I am a Member of the Faculty of Travel Medicine (RCPSG)

Neil Ramdhun – I’m a registered nurse in the UK and a Full Member of the Resuscitation Council (UK). I specialise in Public Health, Paediatrics, Tropical Diseases, Minor Injuries & Illnesses and Clinical Education. Having headed up the Clinical Education department of a leading UK provider of Immunisation & OH services my focus is on ensuring high quality training solutions. My qualifications include Diploma in Tropical Nursing (LSHTM) and Level 3 Education & Training.

Tanya Rodrigues – I am a Registered General Nurse and have been training, managing, and supporting travel health and immunisation clinicians in clinics throughout the UK. In roles such as CQC Lead I have had extensive experience with compliance and maintaining clinical standards as well as supporting clinicians to meet regulations. My focus now is on developing and delivering high quality training courses and student placement programmes as well as supporting clinical training functions across the business.

Becky Swadling – I am an independent Travel Health Specialist Nurse and have been working in Travel Health for over 22 years. My qualifications include the Diploma in Travel Medicine (RCPSG) and I am an associate member of the Faculty of Travel Medicine (RCPSG). I have been an executive committee member of the British Global Travel Health Association (BGTHA), Editor of the BGTHA Journal, and I am a module lead on the post graduate Diploma of Travel Medicine at the RCPSG. I work with Boots Pharmacies in supporting their Travel service and review and write PGDs for Nomad Travel Clinics. My main passion however is teaching Travel Health.

So what’s not included?

Because this course is for travel health training it does not cover Foundations of Immunisation training,  Seasonal Influenza, Covid-19, or other UK immunisation schedule vaccines. However, the relevant course packages or add-on courses can be purchased from Health Academy. 

Health Academy are also able of offer Basic Life support and Anaphylaxis training in separate courses.

Other considerations

It is important for all clinicians who are new to Travel Health to undergo supervised practice in their workplace. Details of this and a comprehensive ‘Competency Assessment Tool for Travel Health Practitioners’ can be found in the Travel Health Good Practice Guidelines (RCPSG).

Please also note that Public Health England strongly recommend a period of supervised practice in addition to comprehensive training when the practitioner is new to immunisation.

* Terms & Conditions of Sunset Sessions competition

By subscribing to the HealthEd blog newsletter you are entering the competition. One entry per person. There is no requirement to remain subscribed to the newsletter. The competition winner will be allocated access to the Sunset Session course that runs from December 2022 – January 2023. The winner(s) will be drawn at random from all entries at midday on 28th October 2022. The prize is non-exchangeable, non-transferrable and no cash alternative will be offered. In order to enter this competition, you must be a registered healthcare professional. The decision by Health Academy regarding any aspect of the prize draw is final and binding. The winner(s) will be notified by email.