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 – Autumn 2021
8 Weeks Distance Learning Programme 2 intakes annually in Spring and Autumn Introductory Evening -13th September, 6.30pm Eligible to attend:Â 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 »Bereavement Support Education Programme Sept – Dec 2021
Introductory Evening - (to be advised) Personal Development Weekend Eligible to attend: Open to all who have contact with and concern for the bereaved.  Time:     7.00p.m. – 8.30p.m. Fee:   Unwaged/students €200.00, Bereavement Support Volunteers €300.00, Others €500.00 Aim:    The Bereavement Support Education Programme (BSEP) is a twelve-week course developed and designed over…
Find out more »Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction for Health Care Practitioners-Autumn 2021
Autumn 2021 8-Week Course: Dates: Tuesday, 28th September - Tuesday 16th November 2021 (Full practice day on Saturday 6th November 10am – 4pm.) Time: 19.00 – 21.30 Eligible to attend: Healthcare Practitioners and members of the public Aim: This programme is based on the 8-week mindfulness programme modelled on the Stress Reduction Programme pioneered at…
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Venepuncture Study Day Blended Learning 27th October 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 28th & 29th October 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 »November 2021
Searching the Literature Virtual Workshop 3rd November 2021
Eligible to attend: Participants who are interested in learning to use Cinahl and PubMed. Time:  10.00 – 12.30 Aim: The aim of this 3 hour workshop is to enable participants to use different features of Cinahl and PubMed when searching and to enhance their ability to find information more effectively. CINAHL® provides indexing for 2,928…
Find out more »Five Reflective Virtual Workshops Offering Practice & Accessible Ways to Build Resilience 4th Nov
Eligible to Attend: It is open to all staff working in healthcare who with to actively engage in self care and build resilience. Time:  1.00 - 2.00pm Aims: Recognising the importance of a resilient workforce we have designed 5 workshops. Offering healthcare workers a reflective place to look at their everyday stresses, facilitate the creation…
Find out more »Subcutaneous Fluid Administration: Blended Learning 16th November 2021
Eligible to attend:Â Â Registered Nurses Aim: The aim of this Blended Learning course is to provide nurses from a variety of settings i.e. nursing homes, hospitals, residential service, intellectual disability service, home care with an overview of the principles of subcutaneous fluid administration. Subcutaneous fluid administration is a safe, simple technique that may be…
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