Empowerment, Education and Expertise for epilepsy professionals
Education, Expertise and Empowerment for all epilepsy professionals.
ESNA is the national professional organisation for all nurses supporting people with epilepsy.
Empowerment, Education and Expertise for all epilepsy professionals.
ESNA is the national professional organisation for all nurses supporting people with epilepsy.
There are a number of regional groups
who meet regularly to discuss latest
developments in epilepsy, provide
networking opportunities, peer support
and CPD.
We are nurses and other health
professionals working to support
people with epilepsy.
We raise the profile of epilepsy and
promote an holistic and
multi-disciplinary approach.
COMPETENCY CHECKLIST FOR THE SAFE ADMINISTRATION OF OROMUCOSAL (BUCCAL) MIDAZOLAM
ESNA would like to introduce the oromucosal midazolam competency checklist. It is a helpful tool to guide reviewers and their caregivers through the process of understanding a person’s seizures, their emergency protocol, and the importance of safe and practical administration of oromucosal midazolam.
Download the checklist pdf using the link provided and open with Adobe Acrobat in order to use the full functionality.
Additional documentation and instructions can be downloaded here:
15th October 2021
ESNA is organising an online Prescribing Day meeting.
The day is open to anyone with an interest in the treatment of epilepsy.
The day will count towards you CPD requirement for non-medical prescribers.
The event is free to members; there will be a charge of £50 for non-members.
Enrolment details will be available soon.
Due to Covid we have decided to postpone the conference for a further year. The annual conference will now take place in Glasgow in September 2022.
Further details on dates, agenda, costs & booking a place will follow as soon as possible.
Our main meeting in 2021 will be Prescribing Day instead and will be held online.
This document serves as a guide for those purchasing, as well as delivering, training in the administration of Buccal Midazolam.
ESNA Executive Committee supports the use of an emergency interim measure during the situation of Covd-19 to assist in the prescribing of emergency medication.
ESNA’s latest guidelines outline important safety standards for first aid intervention while demonstrating the need for awareness, training and consistent review of epilepsy knowledge and protocol.
In collaboration with Virtual College we have created an online assessment tool to ensure to best practice is maintained in social care organisations when administering buccal midazolam.
The benefits of ESNA membership:
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