CQC Fundamentals for Nurses

This CQC Fundamentals training session has been tailored specifically for nurses. In today’s healthcare landscape, ensuring high standards of care and compliance with regulatory requirements is crucial. This 2-hour training session is designed to equip nurses with essential knowledge and practical skills to meet and exceed Care Quality Commission (CQC) standards.

This session will provide a thorough understanding of key aspects of patient care and safety, focusing on infection prevention, medicine management, and patient safeguarding. Participants will engage in interactive discussions and practical exercises, covering topics from managing the cold chain to increasing the uptake of cervical screening and childhood immunisations. The training aims to enhance the proficiency of nurses in delivering safe, effective, and high-quality patient care.

  • Nurses

Workshop Outcomes

By the end of this training session, participants will be well-equipped with the knowledge and tools necessary to ensure compliance with CQC standards and to enhance the quality of patient care in their respective roles.

Workshop Agenda

Below is an outline of the proposed agenda, if you have any questions please get in touch.

 Introduction and Welcome
Infection prevention and control
Managing the cold chain
Emergency medicines – checks and availability
Medicines storage
Equipment safety
Awareness of risks to patients including safeguarding and significant events
Long term condition reviews
Cervical screening uptake
Childhood immunisations uptake
Non-medical prescribing
Q&A – your questions answered
Review of learning objectives and feedback
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