How Specialist Acupuncture Learning Supports Your Practical Skills
Are you considering learning about acupuncture as part of your continuing professional development (CPD) requirements? (Not as a replacement of the required 4000 hours to be a qualified professional acupuncturist)
With millions of acupuncture treatments taking place in the UK each year and the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) recommending acupuncture for the treatment of migraines and tension-type headaches on the NHS, there has never been a better time to train as an acupuncturist to improve your practical skills, or start or even expand your own private practice.
Acupuncture has been a relatively common practice in the UK for many decades and is now considered to be one of the most effective forms of complementary therapy available.
Using a traditional form of Chinese medicine, acupuncturists insert very thin needles into pressure points on clients’ bodies to help relieve everyday stresses and improve their wellbeing.
Medical acupuncture is used to treat a range of ailments, including arthritis, high blood pressure, migraines, and depression.
The British Acupuncture Council (BAcC) has a membership of around 3,000 professionally qualified acupuncturists, many of whom already work within the NHS and integrated clinics.
If you’re looking to gain meaningful and relevant value from your CPD obligations, specialist acupuncture training –delivered via mobile, tablet or laptop so you can learn and earn CPD points at your own pace – is a fantastic way to do so.
Getting Value from Your CPD Obligations
Nursing professionals have a duty to patients to provide the best quality care possible and to guarantee their safety and well-being. To this end, nurses and nursing support staff are required to complete 45 hours of CPD a year to meet revalidation requirements, remain up to date on the latest developments in healthcare and improve their practical skills. In addition, all 716,607 registered nursing and midwifery professionals on the NMC Register must complete 35 hours of CPD every three years, of which, 20 hours must participatory training.
The purpose of CPD is to help nurses develop new practical skills and further their knowledge base. In addition, nurses must select CPD activities that reflect the professional and clinical practice standards that must be upheld in relation to the Code.
Published by the NMC, the main objective of the Code is to ensure the safeguarding and general well-being of patients and to promote trust through professionalism.
There are four sections to the Code:
- Prioritise people
- Practice effectively
- Preserve safety
- Promote professionalism and trust
Acupuncture learning delivers on all four sections. Undertaking an acupuncture course will help you develop a diverse set of skills. From a good bedside manner and patient communication to the safe, specialised learning to understand acupuncture, to become a qualified acupuncturist (you are required to complete 4000 hours formal training) our course will support your understanding and help develop your career and enhance your ability to continuously uphold the professional standards required of acupuncturists, doctors, nurses and midwives.
The Benefits of eLearning for Acupuncture Training
Yearly CPD obligations can be time-consuming and pile on additional pressure to an already high-stress occupation. According to a new survey from the NMC, too much pressure, leading to stress and poor mental health, is one of the top reasons for leaving the nursing profession.
Of the 1,626 people who responded to the survey, 430 (26.4%) cited too much pressure as one of their top three reasons for leaving – second only to retirement. 300 (18.4%) cited concerns about not being able to meet revalidation requirements, putting it fourth on the list.
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One of the key benefits of fulfilling your CPD and revalidation requirements through eLearning is that your development can be carried out anywhere.
After working all day – and for some, all night – finding the time to attend traditional classes at an acupuncture college is a near impossibility for many of today’s nurses. Unpredictable schedules compound the issue, but with eLearning, you can complete an accredited and professional range of acupuncture courses at your own pace and in your own time– be it at home, in the office, or even on the commute to work – relieving the stress and pressure involved with fulfilling your CPD obligations.
The reason is that eLearning is completely mobile, which means that it can be accessed via a smartphone, tablet, or laptop anytime and from anywhere.
eLearning is also proven to be a highly effective learning method.
A report from the World Health Organization (WHO) found that students acquire knowledge and skills through eLearning as well as, or better than they do through traditional teaching.
Additionally, eLearning is less expensive than traditional training methods and conducive to your preferred style of learning, no matter whether you learn best from visuals, by reading or listening.
Today’s best acupuncture courses include videos, images, audio files and text to convey information. These materials can be studied individually at your own pace, meaning there’s no pressure whatsoever from other learners to move onto the next module.
Broaden Your Set of Practical Skills with Acupuncture Training from Health Med.
If you’re looking to earn required CPD points by learning new methodologies, Health Med. offers speciality eLearning acupuncture courses independently accredited by CPD-UK. (not to replace formal training degrees).
Designed specifically for healthcare professionals looking to progress their career and specialise in acupuncture, our growing range of acupuncture courses are available immediately, and can be accessed on any device from anywhere.
Our mission is to make the future of learning simple and empower healthcare professionals to develop their careers and reach their full potential through technology-powered training solutions.
Turn your CPD requirements into meaningful opportunities by signing up for one of our acupuncture courses today. Get in touch for more information.
