Nicky Millen Freelance
Care Trainer & Advisor

First Aid Training

From basic everyday skills to coping with emergencies and life saving situations, Nicky is fully qualified and able to offer a wide range of first aid training.

Medication Training

Aimed towards teaching others how to correctly administer medication in care environments following the latest CQC and NICE guidelines and legal requirements.

Observations

Why, when and how observations are conducted within the care sector, the normal range for each observation and how to correctly record and what they mean.

About Nicky Millen

Over 40 years experience within the NHS & Care Sector.

With over 40 years experience within the NHS and care sector Nicky has a wealth of experience to teach, along with being fully qualified in all required sectors. Based on the world famous Jurassic Coast between Lyme Regis and Charmouth Nicky provides freelance care training and advice across the South West. Regularly covering coastal towns such as Weymouth, Nicky also covers much of Dorset and Devon. Her wealth of knowledge and connections within the industry helps ensure she can guide, teach and enhance you and your team.

Infection Control
Information resources and training for care home or health workers regarding preventing and controlling infections.
Stroke Awareness
Training, guidance and information on stroke awareness, signs, reactions and what to do.
Tissue Viability
Tissue viability training, how to control bleeding and correctly manage/treat tissue wounds.
Dementia
Training and guidance on how to spot the wide range of symptoms associated with a decline in memory or other thinking skills that are severe enough to reduce a person's ability to perform everyday activities or tasks.
Epilepsy
Training on epilepsy, the common condition that affects the brain and causes frequent seizures. How to deal and manage a residents seizures safely.
Sepsis
Sepsis is a rare but very serious complication of an infection. Training on sepsis can help staff members identify, manage and treat sepsis.
Moving & Handling
Moving and handling is an essential part of every day work in a residential care home, correctly moving and handling a resident is always of up most importance. Training on both the moving and equipment to help aid this helps ensure staff members safely and comfortably move residents.
Continence Care
Training on continence care, ensuring the resident/patient is treated with the upmost dignity and respect.
End of Life Care
A very difficult time for both the resident, family members and staff involved. Training and support can be provided to help staff manage end of life care to the latest regulations and ensuring the resident is given the best care possible and respect at this sensitive time.
Mouth Care
Oral hygiene is incredibly important, keeping the mouth clean, free of disease and other problems that may arise.
Your enthusiasm and the range of topics you delivered were very much appreciated.

Your training sessions in the nursing homes were very well received and your enthusiasm and the range of topics you delivered were very much appreciated by them. I have not had any negative feedback from staff who have sat in on your training.

L Wilson

NHS Nursing

With over 40 years experience within the NHS and care industry you and your team are in safe hands.

Advice

On the rare occasion Nicky cannot get to you or your team she has a wide network of connections she can put you in touch with.

Training

From individual training sessions to group or team sessions Nicky is able to offer solutions to work around your requirements.

Certification

Fully qualified herself, Nicky is also able to provide certification to members who have taken part in her training sessions.

Services

Offering a wide range of bespoke services, crafted to you and your teams requirements Nicky covers all of the below:

  • Mentoring
  • Workshops
  • Advice
  • Care Certificates
  • Inductions
  • Shadowing New Staff
  • Health & Safety
  • Safeguarding Adults
  • MCA & DOLS
  • Diabetes
  • Palliative Care
  • Communication
  • Parkinson's
  • Basic Care
  • All nursing subjects
She is easy to communicate with and teaches the staff with ease.

Nicky has been a big part of our training matrix for the last 3 years. She is easy to communicate with and teaches the staff with ease. Nothing is too much trouble, we would recommend Nicky for any type of training or support.

J Rodway