AllergyWise online training and resources for healthcare professionals
Study time: 6 hours
Allergywise is accredited by the Royal College of Nursing (RCN).
Developed for school nurses and healthcare professionals, AllergyWise online for healthcare professionals has been endorsed by the British Society for Allergy and Clinical Immunology (BSACI).
The Pre-school Learning Alliance has also approved the Anaphylaxis Campaign’s ‘AllergyWise for Healthcare Professionals On-Line Training’ as proof of satisfactory training in the use of adrenaline auto-injectors and recognition of the signs and symptoms of anaphylaxis. Read more.
Price - Professional members £60 plus VAT, Non-members £90 plus VAT
This training enables you to improve your knowledge through self-directed study. The programme includes:
- Part One - focuses on the key messages of how to recognise the symptoms of a severe allergic reaction and how to avoid allergen exposure as well as providing comprehensive advice on what to do if a reaction does occur.
- Part Two - provides healthcare trainers with help and advice on how to run their own anaphylaxis training in schools and early years settings.
We will send you trainer auto-injectors devices.
AllergyWise online includes some module quizzes and assessments and an RCN certificate will be issued to those who complete the course satisfactorily.
The online training is written by Sue Clarke, Nurse Advisor to the Anaphylaxis Campaign, who developed the original AllergyWise school nurse training programme. AllergyWise online is also recommended as a refresher for those who have previously undertaken anaphylaxis training.
After completing this course you will have:
- improved and updated your knowledge in managing severe allergies in schools and early years settings
- enhanced your skills in training others in the use of auto-injectors
- developed a greater understanding of severe allergies, which can be used to reduce anxiety among school or nursery staff, parents, carers and pupils.
The development of AllergyWise online for healthcare professionals has been made possible thanks to a generous educational grant from Lincoln Medical Ltd.
Refresher Training for AllergyWise Healthcare Professionals
We continually update the AllergyWise Healthcare Professionals course with new material as this becomes available. Therefore, we recommend that you update your AllergyWise training every two years. If you have already completed the AllergyWise for Healthcare Professionals course and would like to update your training, you can re-visit the course. We can renew your AllergyWise licence for a further two months at a cost of £12 (Inc. VAT) and this will enable you to review all of the course contents and download training and other course resources which may have been updated since you first completed the course. If you would like to do this please call during office hours Monday - Friday 9am - 5pm on 01252 546100.
Please note that accessing your old course will not entitle you to a new Royal College of Nursing certificate. If you would like to re-accredit your training you can re-purchase the AllergyWise course by going onto our shop. This will enable you to work through the course again, taking the module and course assessments which will enable you to re-qualify for the RCN accreditation. All resources are now on-line, so you will not need a new resource pack for this course.
Frequently asked questions about AllergyWise for Healthcare Professionals
