April 2021
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,…
Find out more »Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers 14th of May 2021
Eligible to attend: All Healthcare Professionals Time: 09.30 – 14:00 Aim: This 4.5-hour basic life support provider course is accredited by the American Heart Association and Irish Heart Foundation. It is suitable for all healthcare providers including medical, para-medical, healthcare assistants and allied healthcare professionals. The skills taught include adult and paediatric CPR including…
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…
Find out more »Bereavement Information Evening (Virtual) 25th May 2021
Dates: 25th May 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…
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Subcutaneous Fluid Administration: Blended Learning 2nd June 2021
Eligible to attend: Registered Nurses Time: 09:30 – 14:30 (Time slots will be allocated individually). 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…
Find out more »Five Reflective Virtual Workshops Offering Practice & Accessible Ways to Build Resilience 10th June
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- 2.00 pm 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 »Advanced Communication Skills for Healthcare Professionals in Cancer and Palliative Care 24th & 25th June 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 »August 2021
Bereavement Information Evening 24th August 2021
Dates: 24 August 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…
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Five Reflective Virtual Workshops Offering Practice & Accessible Ways to Build Resilience 2nd Sept
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 -2.00 pm 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 »An Introduction to Clinical Audit Virtual Workshop- 2nd September & 21 October2021
Eligible to attend: Health Care Professionals/Managers Time: 9.30 to 13.30 Aim: The aim of this workshop is to deliver a half day programme to clinicians in methods, theory, and practices of the Clinical Audit process. The workshop on the second day involves presentation of audits by the candidates that they have completed in their workplace.…
Find out more »Venepuncture Study Day Blended Learning 8th September 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 »General Wound Management 13th September 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 »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: 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 »Male Catheterisation and Suprapubic Re-Catheterisation Study Day: A Blended Learning Programme 14th September 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 »Reflective Portfolio Writing & Opioid Conversions Virtual Workshop 22nd September 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…
Find out more »Introduction to Dementia Care & Understanding of Behavioural Expressions in Dementia Virtual 23rd September/ 29th September 2021
Eligible to attend: Health Care Professionals Time: 9.30a.m. – 12.30p.m. Aim: This aim of this 2-day 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 may…
Find out more »Caring for Patients with Pain & Syringe Driver Virtual Workshop 28th September 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 »Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction for Health Care Practitioners-Autumn 2021
Autumn 2021 8-Week Course: Dates: 29th October -17th December 2020 (Full practice day on Saturday 6th November 10am – 5pm.) 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 UMASS Medical Centre…
Find out more »Understanding of Behavioural Expressions in Dementia A virtual Programme 29th September 2021
Dates: 29th September 2021 Time: 09.30-12.30 Eligible to attend: Health Care Professionals …
Find out more »Advanced Communication Skills for Healthcare Professionals in Cancer and Palliative Care 30th September & 1st 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 »October 2021
Palliative Care in Intellectual Disabilities: Working Together Virtual 5th October 2021
Eligible to attend: Registered Nurses. Time: 08.30 - 16.30 The aim of this 1-day course is to provide Registered Nurses with an understanding of palliative care principles and their application to practice. It allows participants to improve their knowledge and skills in the provision of palliative care in intellectual disabilities through reflection and discussion. This…
Find out more »Palliative Emergencies and the Last Days of Life Workshop Virtual Online 6th Oct 2021
Eligible to attend: Doctors, Nurses, Pharmacists, Health and Social Care Professionals and Paramedics Time: 9:00 – 16:30 Aim: This one-day 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, or for…
Find out more »Male Catheterisation and Suprapubic Re-Catheterisation Study Day: A Blended Learning Programme 19th October 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 »Intravenous Medication Administration for Registered Nurses: Blended Learning Programme 20th October 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…
Find out more »Management & Replacement of Gastrostomy Tubes 21st October 2021
Eligible to attend: Clinical Nurse Specialists, Public Health Nurses, Nurses, and Dietitians. Time: 9.30a.m. – 5.30p.m. Aim: This 1-day course aims to educate and support Clinical Nurse Specialists, Public Health Nurses, Nurses, and Dietitians regarding key issues related to the management of gastrostomy tubes and to enable staff to replace gastrostomy tubes when safe…
Find out more »Tracheostomy Care for Healthcare Practitioners 22 Oct 2021
Eligible to attend: Healthcare Professionals Time: 08:30 – 16:30 Aim: The aim of this one-day 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…
Find out more »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
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 »Searching the Literature Virtual Workshop 4th November 2021
Eligible to attend: Participants who are interested in learning to use Cinahl and PubMed. Time: 10.00 – 13.00 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 »Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers 17th of November 2021
Eligible to attend: All Healthcare Professionals Time: 9.30a.m. – 3.30p.m. Aim: This 6-hour basic life support provider course is accredited by the American Heart Association and Irish Heart Foundation. It is suitable for all healthcare providers including medical, para-medical, healthcare assistants and allied healthcare professionals. The skills taught include adult and paediatric CPR including…
Find out more »Introductory Workshop on End-of-Life Care in Residential Homes Virtual 18ht 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…
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