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 »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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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 »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,…
Find out more »Male Catheterisation and Suprapubic Re-Catheterisation Study Day: A Blended Learning Programme 18th May 2021
Eligible to attend: Registered Nurses Time: 09.30 – 15:30 (Time slots will be allocated individually). Aim: The aim of this blended learning course is to equip nurses with the appropriate knowledge and skills for best practice in male catheterisation and suprapubic re-catheterisation thus enhancing patient care. This blended course is aimed at nurses from a…
Find out more »Bereavement Support Education Programme Introductory Information Evening – 19th May 2021
Dates: MANDATORY: Virtual Introductory Information Evening 19th May 2021 at 7pm. Course commences 15th September – 1st December 2020, running over 12 weeks and includes a personal development weekend on the 1st or 2nd weekend in October 2021 Time: 19.00 – 20.30 Eligible to attend: Open to all who have contact and…
Find out more »Introductory Workshop on End-of-Life Care in Residential Homes Virtual 21st May 2021
Eligible to attend: Registered Nurses and Care Assistants, Household staff Time: 09:00 – 13:00 Aim: The aim of this 4 hour virtual course is to introduce the concepts of palliative care to all staff working in a residential care setting, informing their delivery of the palliative care approach. It develops participants’ understanding of their responsibilities…
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