The Princess Alice Hospice Certificate in Essential Palliative Care 8 week Distance Learning Module

Date: Autumn 2009:             28 September – 25 November
Spring 2010:               26 April – 23 June
Venue: Northern Ireland Hospice
Entry Requirements Applicants must be in possession of a relevant professional healthcare
qualification and be working in a suitable practice setting.
Content: The course is divided into five sections, each covering different aspects of essential palliative care
  • Managing Patients with Pain
  • Palliative Care and the Gastrointestinal System
  • Breaking Bad News and Ethical Issues
  • Emergencies in Palliative Care and Palliative Care in Non Malignant Disease
  • The Last 48 hours of Life: Practical Issues and Bereavement
It is estimated that each section will require approximately 10 hours of work to complete, including watching the DVD programme, reading the course handbook and reviewing the questions at the end of each section.
Assessment           
  • Portfolio (Case Study): Candidates complete a portfolio of a patient with palliative care needs
  • Practical (Oral): There will be a short practical (oral) assessment by a doctor and nurse looking at the knowledge and skills developed during the course
  • Written: The one hour written assessment will comprise multiple choice questions of a true/false nature
  • Key competency: A short section on calculating common opioid conversions
Accreditation: On successful completion of the course assessments, candidates will be awarded The Princess Alice Hospice Certificate in Essential Palliative Care.
  • CPD Credits for this course are accepted by the Royal College of Physicians
  • The course was previously PGEA accredited for 20 hours and is well designed to form part of a GP’s Personal Development Plan
  • APL Credits at Diploma Level II may be applied for from:
The University of Surrey
The University of Ulster
Cost:           

£350 (2009)
(2010 – TBC)

HOW TO APPLY
Contact - Education Administrator, Education Department
028 90781836
education@nihospice.org

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