Description
Enhance your knowledge of drug and alcohol misuse in the workplace with workshops led by experienced analytical scientist Helen Vangikar. Please note: these training days run throughout the year. Please see the link below for upcoming dates.
Helen Vangikar’s Medical Review Officer (MRO) Workshop provides delegates with an understanding of the facts about drug and alcohol misuse in the workplace including how to compile a substance misuse policy, choice of biological sample, choice of service provider and interpretation of reports generated by the laboratory.
MRO Training, part 1 with 5.5 CPD points
Course content:
The role of the Medical Review Officer (MRO) including the Medical Review
Laboratory process
Adulteration checks and how donors try and mislead the testing
Drug metabolism looking at the facts and fiction behind positive samples
Evaluation and debate of Chain of Custody cases through result interpretation
MRO Training, part 2 with 5 CPD points
Course content:
Use of alternative biological samples; hair, oral fluid, sweat
Pros and cons of Point of Collection (POC) devices
Quality and accreditation, minimum service level to expect
Alcohol including EtG/EtS, FAEE
Evaluation via MCQs
Who should attend:
Occupational Health Nurses; Occupational Health Physicians; GPs and other associated medical and non-medical professionals