September 2022
Caring for Patients with Pain & Syringe Driver Virtual Workshop 28th September 2022
(€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 virtual workshop is to offer a variety of learning modalities combining didactic teaching, case studies, and problem based learning in opioid conversions …
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Palliative Emergencies and the Last Days of Life Virtual Workshop 6th October 2022
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 October 2022
Eligible to attend:  Registered Nurses Time:   09.30 – 12:30 (30 minute timeslot allocation for practical assessment). 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…
Find out more »Management & Replacement of Gastrostomy Tubes: Blended Learning 20th October 2022
Eligible to attend: Clinical Nurse Specialists, Public Health Nurses, Nurses, and Dietitians. Time: You will be allocated an appointment (40 minutes approx) to come into Milford Care Centre to do your practical assessment. Aim: This 1-day course aims to educate and support Clinical Nurse Specialists, Public Health Nurses, Nurses, and Dietitians regarding key issues related to…
Find out more »Tracheostomy Care for Healthcare Practitioners 21st October 2022
Eligible to attend:   Healthcare Professionals Time:  09:30 – 16:00 Aim: The aim of this programme is to provide up to date knowledge, skills and evidence-based practices in tracheostomy care, thus facilitating uniform practices and procedures in caring for patients with a tracheostomy and the effective management of tracheostomy resources. Education in tracheostomy care for…
Find out more »Venepuncture Study Day Blended Learning 26th October 2022
Time:  09:30-11:30 (Time slots will be allocated).  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 element. The theory element is…
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Searching the Literature Virtual Workshop 2nd November 2022
Eligible to attend: Participants who are interested in learning to use Cinahl and PubMed. Time:  10.00 – 12.30pm Aim: The aim of this 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 journals from…
Find out more »Wellness Together: 3rd November 2022
Title: The theory and practice of wellness together, a model of self care that support health care workers to build resilience, by creating space for a five minute practice each day. A series of 5 lunch-time talks Eligible to Attend: All staff of Milford Care Centre and all Health Care Workers and anyone interesting in…
Find out more »General Wound Management 7th November 2022
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 »Introduction to Dementia Care 15th November 2022 (Virtual)
Eligible to attend:    Health Care Professionals Time:   9.30a.m. – 4.30p.m. Aim:     This aim of this virtual course is to provide healthcare professionals with the opportunity to enhance their knowledge of holistic care and relevant issues when caring for an older person with a challenging behaviour. All behaviours, no matter how bizarre or self-defeating they…
Find out more »Understanding Behavioural Expressions of Dementia -Half day workshop 15th November 2022
Eligible to attend: Healthcare Professionals Time:  1.30p.m. – 4.30p.m Aim: The aim of this 1/2 day workshop is to provide healthcare professionals with the opportunity to enhance their knowledge of holistic care and relevant issues when caring for a person with psychological and behavioural symptoms. All behaviours, no matter how bizarre or self-defeating they may…
Find out more »Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers 16th November 2022
Eligible to attend: Medical, Nursing, Paramedical Time:  9.30a.m. – 2.30p.m. Aim: This 4.5-hour basic life support provider course is accredited by the American Heart Association and Irish Heart Foundation. It is available only for  medical, nursing and para-medical working in healthcare settings. The skills taught include adult and paediatric CPR including two rescuer scenarios,…
Find out more »Management & Replacement of Gastrostomy Tubes: Blended Learning 23 November 2022
Eligible to attend: Clinical Nurse Specialists, Public Health Nurses, Nurses, and Dietitians. Time: You will be allocated an appointment (40 minutes approx) to come into Milford Care Centre to do your practical assessment. Aim: This course aims to educate and support Clinical Nurse Specialists, Public Health Nurses, Nurses, and Dietitians regarding key issues related to the…
Find out more »Management & Replacement of Gastrostomy Tubes: Blended Learning 29th November 2022
Eligible to attend: Clinical Nurse Specialists, Public Health Nurses, Nurses, and Dietitians. Time: You will be allocated an appointment (40 minutes approx) to come into Milford Care Centre to do your practical assessment. Aim: This 1-day course aims to educate and support Clinical Nurse Specialists, Public Health Nurses, Nurses, and Dietitians regarding key issues related to…
Find out more »April 2023
European Certificate in Essential Palliative Care – Spring 2023
8 Weeks Distance Learning Programme Introductory Evening -17th April 6:30pm Eligible to attend:Â Doctors, Nurses, Pharmacists, Health and Social Care 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 practice the essential principles of palliative care. It…
Find out more »A time for action: Driving Quality Improvement in Patient Care
The dates of the conference are Wednesday April 26th 2023, 9.00 – 17.00 and Thursday April 27th 2023, 9.00 – 12.30. Registration with refreshemnts from 8.00. Venue: Castletroy Park Hotel. Eligible to attend: All health care professionals working in Palliative Care including clinicians, managers, educators and administrators Fees: Early Bird: April 26th and 27th: €170 available until December…
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European Certificate in Essential Palliative Care – Autumn 2023
8 Weeks Distance Learning Programme Introductory Evening -11th September 6:30pm Eligible to attend:Â Doctors, Nurses, Pharmacists, Health and Social Care 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 practice the essential principles of palliative care. It…
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