Principles And Practice Of End-Of-Life Care For Health Care Assistants And Associate Practitioners

Delegate group on training day Format: Five-day course
Suitable for: Health Care Assistants and Assistant Practitioners
Cost: Days can be booked as stand alone days at £70 per day, or £350 for all five days as a complete course. (Including refreshments, please bring your own lunch))
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Description

This is a five-day course specifically targeted for Health Care Assistants and Associate Practitioners who work in hospices, hospitals, community, care homes and other independent organisations.

As a result of attending the course, delegates will:

Understand the meaning of excellent Palliative Care and its usage in
different situations
Explore their own contribution to the total care and management of the
Patient and family from an inter-professional perspective
Understand the concepts of loss, grief and bereavement
Understand the principles of support and effective communication with
Patients and families in order to enhance care practice
Be aware of the importance of providing evidence based practice

Dates and locations

21st May 2012 Day 1: Communication Skills
28th May2012 Day 2: Philosophy and Principles of EOLC
11th June 2012 Day 3: Psychosocial care, spirituality and bereavement
18th June 2012 Day 4: Ethics & caring for patients at the very end of life
25th June 2012 Day 5: Management & Control of Symptoms

Times: All days 9.30am — 4.30pm

Venues: Pilgrims Hospice, Thanet

The costs for the above dates are being met by the Kent & Medway End of Life Care Training project, funded by the South of England Strategic Health Authority. They are co-ordinating the bookings of these courses, so to apply for a place on this course, please email eck-pct.eolc@nhs.net and request an application Form No. 1

Please book through our normal booking system for the course below:

8 Nov 2012 Day 1: Communication Skills
15 Nov 2012 Day 2: Philosophy and Principles of EOLC
22 Nov 2012 Day 3: Psychosocial care, spirituality and bereavement
29 Nov 2012 Day 4: Ethics & caring for patients at the very end of life
6 Dec 2012 Day 5: Management & Control of Symptoms

Times: All days 9.30am — 4.30pm

Venues: Pilgrims Hospice, Canterbury

Please note: if booking a stand alone day please select ‘ Principles & Practice of EoLC for Assistant Practitioners – STAND ALONE DAY’ on the drop down course booking menu on the next page so that you are charged the correct price.

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