Courses

Ear Care Workshop for Nurses and AHPs

OVERVIEW

Develop safe practice in diagnostic and examination skills for ear care in an area that attracts a high level of litigation. Includes an hands on workshop in ear irrigation (syringing).

"Excellent - covered all topics I hoped for!"

"Really good day! Course went at a perfect pace and increased my knowledge tremendously!"

 "Very enjoyable day, learnt a lot. Thank-you!" 

Past course delegates

CONTENT

Review of anatomy and physiology

Examination of the ear using an otoscope

Common ear problems:-

• foreign bodies
• earache
• infection
• earwax blockage (cerumen impaction)

Ear irrigation (formally known as Ear Syringing)

Risk assessment

Practical workshop

Complications

AIMS AND OUTCOMES

• Be able to correctly use an otoscope for examining the ear.
• Identify common minor ear abnormalities and ailments.
• Understand treatment of minor ear problems using best practice rationales.
• Correctly irrigate an ear for cerumen impaction and be aware of the complications.

ATTENDED BY

• Nurses
• Pharmacists
• Allied Health Professionals