End of Life Care Level 3

Vocational qualification

Online

£ 29/month + VAT

Description

  • Type

    Vocational qualification Level 3

  • Methodology

    Online

  • Class hours

    141h

  • Duration

    9 Months

  • Start date

    Different dates available

End of Life Care Level 3 has been designed especially for Distance Learning and for any health or social care worker who wishes to improve their knowledge and understanding of end of life care. It also has relevance to all types of care settings, including hospices, care homes, care in the community and primary care.

This course is also appropriate for those who have already achieved other sector-specific qualifications in the health care sector and need to apply their understanding in a palliative care context.

The course is designed to provide a comprehensive overview of the emotive issues surrounding death and dying. It will help learners to develop their knowledge and understanding of palliative care and its place within end of life care, along with the support services available to the individual and others.

Facilities

Location

Start date

Online

Start date

Different dates availableEnrolment now open

About this course

End of Life Care Level 3 has been designed especially for Distance Learning and for any health or social care worker who wishes to improve their knowledge and understanding of end of life care.

You don't need any prior skills in the subject area to start this course.

At the end of this course, successful learners will receive a Level 3 NCFE certificate of achievement. That means that it is independently accredited at a level of learning equivalent to Level 3 on the National Qualifications Framework (NQF) for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Accreditation by NCFE is a guarantee of quality. It means that this learning programme has been scrutinised and approved by an independent panel of experienced educational professionals and is quality audited biannually by NCFE.

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Subjects

  • Management
  • Options
  • IT
  • Approach
  • Communication Skills
  • Planning
  • Palliative care
  • Communication Training
  • IT Management
  • Skills and Training
  • Drug prevention
  • Drugs Awareness
  • Drug
  • Drug addiction
  • Social Drinking
  • Binge Drinking
  • Alcohol Misuse
  • Alcoholism
  • Drug Use Management
  • Alcohol Prevention

Course programme

Unit 1: Understanding end of life care
  • Understand different attitudes to death and dying
  • Understand the aims of end of life care
  • Understand current approaches to end of life care
  • Know the range of support services available to individuals and their families
Unit 2: Communication during end of life care
  • Understand communication skills in the context of end of life care
  • Understand how to overcome barriers to communication
Unit 3: Assessment and care planning in end of life care
  • Understand the holistic approach to end of life care
  • Understand person-centred assessment and planning
  • Understand advance care planning
Unit 4: Person-centred approaches to end of life care
  • Understand the effects of symptoms in relation to end of life care
  • Understand a range of therapeutic options used to support effective symptom relief
  • Understand the principles of pain management
  • Understand techniques for supporting a client with their social needs
  • Understand how to support a person’s spiritual, religious and cultural needs
  • Understand techniques for supporting a person with their psychological and emotional needs
  • Understand people’s responses to dying
Unit 5: Care during the final hours of life and bereavement care
  • Understand how to offer appropriate support in the final hours of life
  • Understand how to care for the deceased person
  • Understand the process of grief and loss
  • Understand how to support people following bereavement

Assessment

Each unit is followed by a written tutor marked assignment (TMA), which is submitted and then marked by your tutor. You will not be required to take an external exam.

End of Life Care Level 3

£ 29/month + VAT