What is the Foundations of Endoscopy Practice Programme?
The Foundations of Endoscopy Practice Programme provides an introduction to Endoscopy practice for registered nurses. This inter-professional programme is delivered alongside our National Assistant Practitioner Programme.
Learners will attend the following days with our Health Care Support Workers on the Assistant Practitioner Programme.
Programme dates:
- Day 1 - MS Teams: Risk Management, Overview of Scottish patient safety programme, the Global rating scale (JAG), Consent and Principles of safe sedation.
- Day 2 - MS Teams: Common Pathology, Bowel Prep, Specimen Collection, Indications for Endoscopy and alternatives, Complications, Communication, Trauma Informed Practice, Post Op Care and Discharge.
- Days 3 and 4 - NHS Scotland Academy Skills and Simulation Centre: Scope Room Set Up, Trouble shooting, Position Change, Traceabillity, Specimen Labelling, Endoscopy Skills, Therapeutic Emergency Endoscopy including Haemostasis, Safe use of Diathermy, Endoscopic Non-technical Skills and simulated scenarios.
- Day 5 - MS Teams: Infection Control, Principles of Decontamination, PPE, 6C's, Professional Issues and Consolidation.
Find out more about this programme by watching the video below:
For more information contact nhsscotlandacademy@nhs.scot