January 2021
Introduction to Palliative Care January – December 2021
This is an E-learning course and can be taken at a time convenient to the attendee. Eligible to attend: All levels of Healthcare Professionals Fee: €25.00 Aim: The aim of this online programme is to enable participants to understand the principles of palliative care and their application to practice, thereby improving the standard of care…
Find out more »Formal Family Meetings: A Structured Approach to Communication in Palliative Care 2021
This is an E-learning course and can be taken at a time convenient to the attendee. Eligible to attend: Healthcare Professionals Fee: €45.00 Aim: The aim of this education programme is to foster and support sound clinical practice in the participation or holding of Family Meetings with a patient who has a life limiting illness.…
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European Certificate in Essential Palliative Care – Spring 2021
8 Weeks Distance Learning Programme 2 intakes annually in Spring and Autumn Introductory Evening -19th April, 6.30pm Eligible to attend: Doctors, nurses, pharmacists, allied health professionals & Paramedics The aim of the European Certificate in Essential Palliative Care programme is improve the care of patients and enable health professionals, irrespective of setting, to practise the essential…
Find out more »Venepuncture Study Day Blended Learning 21st April 2021
Eligible to attend: Registered Nurses Time: 09:30-15:30 (Time slots will be allocated individually). Aim: The aim of this workshop is to provide the nurse with up to date evidence based knowledge, skills and competencies to safely and successfully carry out Venepuncture for adult patients. Course Outline: This blended course is divided into a theory and practical…
Find out more »Advanced Communication Skills for Healthcare Professionals in Cancer and Palliative Care 22nd & 23rd April 2021
Eligible to attend: Doctors, nurses and all other health care professionals Time: 9:00 - 17:00 Aim: This 2-day course aims to increase health professionals’ awareness of their communication skills and to explore strategies to enhance their ability to elicit and respond to patients’ concerns and deal more effectively with difficult communication situations. Communication is important in…
Find out more »Reflective Portfolio Writing & Opioid Conversions Virtual Workshop 28th April 2021
Eligible to attend: Registered Nurses, Doctors, Pharmacists, Health and Social Care professionals and Paramedics Time: 09.00 - 13.00 This 4 hour virtual workshop is aimed at candidates studying on the distance learning “European Certificate in Essential Palliative Care ” Course. It focuses on the skills required to write a reflective portfolio on a clinical case and…
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Caring for Patients with Pain & Syringe Driver Virtual Workshop 5th May 2021
(€30.00 to candidates studying the European Certificate in Essential Palliative Care) Eligible to attend: Doctors, Nurses, Pharmacists, Health and Social Care Professionals and Paramedics Time: 09.00 – 13.00 Aim: The aim of this 4 hour virtual workshop is to offer a variety of learning modalities combining didactic teaching, case studies, and problem based learning in…
Find out more »Management & Replacement of Gastrostomy Tubes: Blended Learning 6th May 2021
Eligible to attend: Registered Nurses Time: 09.30 – 15:30 (Time slots will be allocated individually). This blended course aims to educate and support Clinical Nurse Specialists, Public Health Nurses, Nurses, and Dieticians regarding key issues related to the management of gastrostomy tubes and to enable staff to replace gastrostomy tubes when safe and appropriate to…
Find out more »General Wound Management 10th May 2021
Eligible to attend: Registered Nurses Time: 08.30 – 13.30 Aim: This blended programme provides an overview of the assessment, treatment and management of wounds including Pressure ulcers, leg ulcers and fungating wounds. The blended course comprising of two parts: 2 x online presentations listed below accessed through our Moodle site www.e-life.ie . Access will…
Find out more »Palliative Emergencies and the Last Days of Life Virtual Workshop 12th May 2021
Eligible to attend: Doctors, Nurses, Pharmacists, Health and Social Care Professionals and Paramedics Time: 09:00 – 13:00 Aim: This one-day virtual workshop on Palliative Care Emergencies focuses not only situations that are imminently life threatening, but also on those that could result in impaired quality of life for the remainder of the patient’s life,…
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