Palliative Care

COURSE OVERVIEW

This one-day course will help delegates develop the skills and confidence needed to provide high-quality end of life care. The course will help delegates enhance the quality of life of the dying person and to work effectively as part of a team.

COURSE CONTENT

• Principles of palliative care
• Understanding palliative care is not just about dying
• Guidelines and care plans
• Team roles, boundaries and responsibilities
• Death and dying
• Communication skills
• Safety, respect and dignity
• Patient and family anxiety and fears
• Quality of life issues
• Supporting the patient
• Pain control
• Pressure area care
• Nutritional issues
• Bereavement
• Grief and stages of grief

CERTIFICATION

In-house Certificate