Foundations of End of Life Care Level 6 (Health CPD)

This online module offers those delivering services, the opportunity to explore this important and sometimes challenging area of practice, it provides a supportive environment that enables reflection on practice and development of knowledge and skills in palliative and end of life care. The module involves 6 blocks of learning released every fortnight covering a wide range of subjects underpinned by research and evidence. Strong links between the learner's area of practice and topics covered in the module are created.

During this course of study you will review the overarching principles of palliative care: and be able to integrate them to their work role; demonstrate good communication skills: and effectively integrate these in practice; use and critically analyse a structured holistic generalist palliative care assessment and be able to critically analyse the importance of advance care planning and how it can be used in practice. You will also consider the ethical and legal issues that influence comfort and wellbeing in regard to symptom control and be able to consider these in practice. 04/01/27, 18/01/27, 01/02/27, 15/02/27, 01/03/27, 15/03/27 04/01/27, 18/01/27, 01/02/27, 15/02/27, 01/03/27, 15/03/27 all 10-12