A 2 day programme of study designed for Doctors, Registered Nurses and Allied Health Professionals, from various care settings, whose role may include supporting and advising patients with a life limiting illness.
This course provides the necessary knowledge and information to equip staff with confidence in how to manage the holistic needs of the person facing death and support those important to them.
CONTENT
Definitions of Palliative and End of Life Care
Communication skills
Advance Care Planning
Spirituality
Recognising dying
Symptoms at the end of life
Nutrition and Hydration
Care after death
Overview of Palliative Care Emergencies
Reflection
AIMS AND OUTCOMES
Define palliative and end of life care and make links with their current clinical role
Demonstrate enhanced communication techniques which will assist them in managing difficult/sensitive discussions related to death and dying
Describe the key elements of advance care planning and understand the legal and ethical considerations
Understand the significance of assessing spiritual needs to promote holistic care
List the common signs which indicate a patient is actively dying
Increase knowledge in relation to assessment of the 5 most common symptoms at the end of life and the non-pharmacological and pharmacological management of these
Analyse the benefit/burden of nutrition and hydration (including clinically assisted N&H) in the dying patient
List own responsibilities in relation to promoting dignified care after death
Understand the signs of 4 common palliative care emergencies and how to manage these effectively
Reflect on own practice and identify learning which will assist in implementing change within their clinical setting
