Program Overview

Palliative Care Practice

AdvCert

The AdVCert in Palliative Care Practice is a 40 credit module which is delivered using a blended learning approach. This course focuses on the theoretical and practical context of current Palliative Care practice.

Course Overview

This course provides the opportunity for healthcare professionals to develop their awareness of the issues and skills involved in the care of people at the end of life. You will consider the recommendations of the end of life strategy and common core competencies. You will evaluate how these are reflected in care provision.

Palliative Care Practice aims to enhance specialist knowledge and skills that relate to palliative nursing practice. The double module aims to support and enhance your role as a member of a multidisciplinary team, in providing holistic and individualised care for patients and their families.

This course can be studied as a standalone module, or as part of a wider programme of study leading to a Level 6 (BSc) or Level 7 (MSc) qualification.

Course Content

• Therapeutic relationship the nature and boundaries
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills
• Sensitivity
• Patient and family focussed care
• Facilitating care management within the multidisciplinary team
• Symptom management
• Comfort and well-being
• Transitions in advanced disease including care in the last days of life
• The use of orthodox and complementary therapies in the control of symptoms
• Care delivery
• Personal, political and professional influences on patterns of care
• Gold standards framework
• Advanced care planning
• Preferred priorities of care
• Research in developing care appropriate to the needs of individuals and their family members
• Assessment and care planning

Entry Requirements

Professional qualification plus 12 months clinical experience.

Fees and Funding

Please visit our fees and finance pages for further information.

Enquiries and Applications

Individuals working for health and social care organisations should initially discuss their application with their employer as arrangements may be in place for financial and study leave support.

Individuals can purchase this course as an independent student.

For further information on this course and to obtain an application form please email the CPD Team.

Progression Pathways

This course can be studied as a standalone module, or as part of a wider programme of study which leads to a Level 6 (BSc) or Level 7 (MSc) qualification.

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