About Us

Epilepsy Active was created in 2006 by Julie Keirnan and experienced epilepsy specialist nurse, Julie aims to provide professional, accessible and research based epilepsy training to a diverse range of organisations. Prior to setting up Epilepsy Active Training Julie worked as an epilepsy specialist nurse and experienced trainer for the National Society for Epilepsy (NSE). She continues to work as a freelance trainer for the NSE and independently. Since its development in 2006 Epilepsy Active Training Services has to date delivered almost 300 courses.

Julie is an Epilepsy Specialist Nurse, and a member of Epilepsy Nurse Association (ESNA), The International League Against Epilepsy and The Royal College of Nursing.

Epilepsy Related Qualifications

• General Nursing Level 1 (RGN)
• Care of the Individual With Epilepsy (ENB N 45)
• Teaching and Assessing in Clinical Practice (ENB998)
• Certificate in Teaching Adult Learners (City&Guilds 7307 stages one and two)

Information regarding other qualifications is available upon request. Additionally Julie attends various conferences and maintains close contacts with other Epilepsy Specialist Nurses and medical professionals within the field of epilepsy and other care organisations.

Julies professional epilepsy involvement and experience is extensive as she worked for The National Society for Epilepsy for nine years, her roles included:

External Training Officer for the National Society for Epilepsy.
Within this role responsibilities included the development and delivery of epilepsy training programmes to meet specific organisational and regulatory needs (Joint Epilepsy Council). She developed and taught an intense Train the Trainer course as well as training programmes for Nurses in a variety of specialities, General Practitioners, PCT’s, schools and carers employed by small companies as well as national care organisations and local authorities. Additionally Julie also has experience as a speaker at conferences.

Senior Staff Nurse on the Epilepsy Assessment Unit at the Chalfont Centre for Epilepsy (NSE).
The unit is a 24-bed facility admitting individuals with severe epilepsy and challenging diagnostic and therapeutic problems for re-evaluation. Such individuals present with a range of very challenging problems medically, psychologically and socially.

Whilst a senior nurse in this environment Julie worked closely with other professionals within the multidisciplinary team. Nursing responsibilities of seizure management and recording in order to aid the classification of seizures. She had direct responsibility of leading a team of nurses, key workers and co coordinating patient care. A large part of her experience on this unit involved the organisation of medical clinics, working closely with clients and their families as well as constructing comprehensive nursing discharge plans with future recommendations.

Julie has a portfolio of supportive references from Consultant Neurologists and other professionals, these and the above qualifications are available for personal review. Additionally there are some testimonies on the website.