Continuing Professional Development (short course)
12 weeks
Module level: 6 and 7
Module credits: 30 credits
Understand the various causes and management of symptoms and learn how to communicate sensitively about end of life concerns. Our online course will enable you to provide high-quality, holistic end of life care and to know when specialist input is required.
Palliative and end of life care is an integral part of any health care professional (HCP) role, wherever they are based (The End of Life Care Strategy (2008) and subsequent guidelines, including Care of Dying Adults in the Last Days of Life (NICE, 2015), One chance to Get it Right (2015) and Ambitions for Palliative and End of Life Care (2015)).
In order to meet the needs of dying patients, HCPs need to understand the various causes and management of symptoms and also learn how to communicate sensitively about end of life concerns. This enables them to provide high-quality, holistic end of life care, and to know when specialist input is required.
Our module is for HCPs involved with caring for adults who are approaching the end of their life and who also support their families. It will focus on managing symptoms in both malignant and non-malignant diseases in a variety of settings, such as care homes, hospitals, hospices or the community. We'll also discuss the ethical and legal aspects of palliative care.
The module will be delivered by specialist palliative care practitioners and educators and will include a communication skills workshop.
You will complete an assignment at the end of this module; an essay in the form of a case study, which demonstrates person-centred and evidence-based end of life care.
On completion of our module, you'll be expected to be able to:
You'll be a healthcare practitioner involved with caring for adults who are approaching the end of their life and also supporting their families. The course is relevant to a variety of settings, including care homes, hospitals, hospices or the community.
January 2023 is now full.
Applications for January 2024 will open June 2023.
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£2,312.50
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You'll be a healthcare practitioner involved with caring for adults who are approaching the end of their life and also supporting their families. The course is relevant to a variety of settings, including care homes, hospitals, hospices or the community.
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