HNZ Fundamentals of Palliative Care Course 2018 - All Learning Packages

Aim:

The HNZ Fundamentals of Palliative Care is a 10 learning package course, facilitated over 12 education sessions. It has been developed by Hospice New Zealand to support and educate people who are working with patients and families/whanau requiring a palliative care approach

The Pain & Symptom Management learning package is divided into three separate education sessions: Pain, Other Symptoms and Pharmacology

Designed for:

This course is suitable for all those working with people who have a life limiting illness

Restrictions:

The ESSENCE OF PALLIATIVE CARE is the pre-requisite foundation learning package. You must attend this session prior to any others

As pre-reading is emailed to attendees 1 week prior to each session, please ensure correct email addresses are supplied on registration

Topics covered:

There are 10 learning packages in the course facilitated over 12 education sessions in total.

SERIES 1: Session times 9am to 11am
- February 13: Essence of Palliative Care & Pain
- February 20: Other Symptoms & Pharmacology
- February 27: Palliative Care for People with Chronic Illness & Palliative Care for People with Dementia
- March 6: Last Days of Life & Introduction to Spiritual Care
- March 13: Ethical Issues & Communication Skills
- March 20: Loss & Grief & Caring for Ourselves

SERIES 2: Session times 1.30pm to 3.30pm
- May 1: Essence of Palliative Care & Pain
- May 8: Other Symptoms & Pharmacology
- May 15: Palliative Care for People with Chronic Illness & Palliative Care for People with Dementia
- May 22: Last Days of Life & Introduction to Spiritual Care
- May 29: Ethical Issues & Communication Skills
- June 5: Loss & Grief & Caring for Ourselves

SERIES 3: Session times 1.30pm to 3.30pm
- July 12: Essence of Palliative Care & Pain
- July 19: Other Symptoms & Pharmacology
- July 26: Palliative Care for People with Chronic Illness & Palliative Care for People with Dementia
- August 2: Last Days of Life & Introduction to Spiritual Care
- August 9: Ethical Issues & Communication Skills
- August 16: Loss & Grief & Caring for Ourselves

SERIES 4: Session times 8.30am to 10.30am
- October 24: Essence of Palliative Care & Pain
- October 31: Other Symptoms & Pharmacology
- November 7: Palliative Care for People with Chronic Illness & Palliative Care for People with Dementia
- November 14: Last Days of Life & Introduction to Spiritual Care
- November 21: Ethical Issues & Communication Skills
- November 28: Loss & Grief & Caring for Ourselves

Course duration:

2 hours for each date

Cost:

$0.00

Course Dates & Registration

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