Palliative Care (End of Life Care)
Course
In Cardiff
Description
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Type
Course
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Level
Intermediate
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Location
Cardiff (Wales)
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Duration
1 Day
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Start date
Different dates available
It is designed for people new to this field or as a refresher. This should be viewed as an overview as palliative care is a diverse topic with many factors dependent to the patients specific needs. This course allows people to discuss their own feelings/experiences of dealing with a life limiting illness.
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Location
Start date
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About this course
This Palliative Care training course is best run for either care staff or trained staff but not a mixed group as their needs are very different.
Reviews
Subjects
- Palliative care
- Palliative
- Clinical training
- Clinical waste
- Clinical coding
- Clinical Guidelines
- Clinical Nutrition
- Clinical Psychology
- Clinical Oncology
- Clinical Pharmacist
Course programme
Our Palliative Care training course is just one of the many clinical training courses offered by Acute Training Solutions.
The syllabus covers such topics as:
- Legislation and agreed ways of working
- Communication skills
- Factors affecting end of life care
- Importance of care planning in relation to end of life
- Skin care, mouth care and the importance of nutrition
- Simple ways to help alleviate pain by correct positioning and some of the common symptoms encountered
- The basics of loss and bereavement for the families and the patient
- Organisation and support available to individuals and key people in relation to end of life
- How to address sensitive issues including spiritual issues
- What they might see in the last 48hrs of life and support individuals through the process of dying
- Managing and dealing with their own feelings/staff support
Palliative Care (End of Life Care)