A session for healthcare professionals to explore loss and pre-bereavement for individuals with palliative care needs.
Our new for 2024 Symptom Management course covers all of the Symptom Management essentials in bite size learning.
I have an improved understanding of importance of faiths/religions and how good communication with patients is key.
I gained more confidence in using the McKinley pump. Good refresher of key components of a syringe pump and good coverage of new features. Very interesting.
I gained additional communication skills and knowledge on how to deal with patients and relatives to answer their questions, telling the truth based on guided ethical principles.
How to manage patients with pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatment.
Good opportunity to learn from other health care professionals with different backgrounds. Presenters knowledgeable with good pace and direction and good refresher on SPIKES.
Difference between EOL and terminal care. Very educational and covered a lot of topics.
Good refresher reminding you of worrying signs and symptoms to alert GP/services to changes. Gained a much better understanding of 4 common palliative care emergencies.
How to respect the person you are delivering to and being mentally prepared. Body language, facial expression, words and tone of voice.
This advanced course is designed specifically for doctors and senior clinicians seeking to deepen their understanding of symptom management in palliative care.
Training is open to both Clinical and non-clinical staff. Losing a loved one is one of life's most difficult experiences, and grief affects everyone differently.
This course was very out of my comfort zone but at the end I realised how beneficial it was with lots of feedback from the class to develop my communication...
Different techniques, verbal and non-verbal communication. I found I wasn't understanding how to actually communicate with families and what to say.