Course Information

The course requirements are that the clinician has existing skills in sharps management such as phlebotomy and is receiving annual updates for immunisations and CPR and anaphylaxis.

All necessary documentation for the administration of the injection will be provided, to include a competency framework to use with the assessor in practice and legal frameworks for administration of medicines.

Aims and Objectives
• To provide clinicians with the knowledge and skills required for the procedure
of administering Prostap injections.
• To provide resources, education and awareness of the legal issues,
accountability and prescribing through delegation.
• To provide the mechanisms for the HCA to be signed off as competent by a
trained nurse in their workplace and follow the protocols and framework
supplied for safe practice

Course content

• What is Prostap?
• The uses of Prostap in patient condition management
• Undertaking a risk assessment of the patient prior to injection
• How is Prostap prescribed / legal issues / prescriptions: PSD
• What are the side effects / contraindications / follow up care / anaphylaxis
• Record keeping /documentation/communication with patients / capacity / consent
• Safe handling and storage of injections; including infection control
• Injection administration and techniques including practical session
• Protocols/ competencies and supervised practice by mentor
• This training is specifically for Prostap, however information for Zoladex will be provided for use by registered nurses only.

Course eligibility

This workshop is suitable for: Nurses and Nurse Associates who are currently working with clients that require Prostap injections.

This CPD course is for Practice Nurses and Allied Health Care Professionals. Please check here if you are eligible for these funded courses.

Please note: By applying for any of these training courses, you/your practice will not be able to also claim your £333 allocated CPD funding.