Best Practice in Nursing 2015 Post Show Newspaper-Issue 3 Nov 2015 | Page 16

BRITISH RED CROSS TRAIN OVER 350 DELEGATES IN JUST 2 DAYS AT BEST PRACTICE IN NURSING! The British Red Cross were delighted to attend the Best Practice in Nursing event to train and assess 382 nurses in first aid techniques for CPR and anaphylaxis. Nurses attended workshop theory sessions where vital techniques in CPR and anaphylaxis were demonstrated by the Red Cross, both skills are mandatory for nurses as part of their annual revalidation training and certification requirements.  In addition to the workshop theory sessions, nurses then attended a practical assessment with one of our ✓✓2 days ✓✓3 theory sessions ✓✓8 trainers ✓✓350 nurses safely accredited for CPR & Anaphylaxis eight Red Cross first aid trainers.  Our team really enjoyed training and engaging with so many nurses, the event was a huge success and it was fantastic to demonstrate the importance of first aid training to a new nursing audience.  We hope you had an enjoyable visit, if you are interested in finding out more about any of our first aid courses or the Red Cross please take a look at what we offer here at: www.redcross.org.uk HITTING THE TWEET SPOT! If you’re not on Twitter already, 2016 is the perfect time to join the expanding Best Practice in Nursing Twitter community. OUR TOP 5 TWEETS OF 2015 Twitter @BPinNursing Nurses are a social bunch and as primary care nurses become more