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.…
Find out more »September 2021
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 »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 »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 »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…
Find out more »Introductory Workshop on End-of-Life Care in Residential Homes Virtual 18th November 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…
Find out more »Bereavement Information Evening 23rd November 2021
Dates:     23 November 2021 Time:       19:00 – 20:30 Eligible to attend:   Bereaved people, family and friends. Fee:         Free       Aim:         Grief is how we respond when we experience significant loss or change, such as a bereavement. It can be powerful and feel overwhelming. Some people may feel lost amidst conflicting and intense emotions. The death of…
Find out more »Intravenous Medication Administration for Registered Nurses: Blended Learning Programme 25th November 2021
Eligible to attend:   Registered Nurses Time:  09:30 – 12:30 Aim: This aim of this blended learning programme is to provide Registered Nurses with the necessary theoretical and practical components of intravenous drug administration. The format of this programme involves completion of online component (approx. 2.5 hours) completed in students own time, prior…
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