Courses we have Delivered Recently
We can tailor courses to the specific needs of your organisation. Just contact our Education Department or phone :01743 236565
Nursing Home Courses: What does Severn Hospice really do?
Or what do hospices do in general? Why not come and find out.
Improve your palliative care practice and meet your PREP needs. Certificate of attendance and handouts given for each session.
An Introduction to Palliative Day Care
More about the many ways in which palliative day care can help people, and how it is changing to meet different needs.
Care of the Dying – The Last Days of Life – Terminal Care -Dying
The care of the patient in the last days of life, the ‘how’ of terminal care for all involved in trying to achieve the good death.
Syringe Driver Update – Competence Based
Demonstrate proficiency in the key aspects of syringe driver usage. For those who are aware of syringe drivers but haven’t used one recently. Very good in-depth handouts.
Syringe Driver Mini Update Session – 90 minute session- Competence Based
A refresher, demonstrate your competence in syringe driver use. Basic knowledge review, problem solving, drug combinations, compatibilities and calculations.
Introduction to Palliative Care – would you like to know more about palliative care and Severn Hospice?
What is politically correct? What is are the Hospice’s philosophy and principles? The members and role of the multi disciplinary team. Why not come and find out? How do we manage symptoms? The what, where how and why of palliative care. This will also include a tour of the Hospice.
Family Care in the Hospice Setting
What is the family? The effects of palliative care/chronic illnesses on the family and how they can be supported. Equipping professionals to support the family more fully. Models of working with families.
Mental Capacity Act
Finding a pathway through the jargon. What is mental capacity? Is there a test for capacity? Lasting Power of Attorney IMCAs. What do we do in terms of practice now?
Humour in Palliative Care
A smile/laugh can be a beautiful/dangerous thing. What is humorous? Is it an aid/distraction in the palliative care setting? Can we really laugh at/in the face of death? Or at ourselves?
The Good Death
What is it and how do we get there? Lets find out, exploring the ‘good death’. The focus of this session will be discussion.
Nutrition in Chronic Illness, Cancer and Palliative Care
It’s everyone’s responsibility. Dynamic assessment and new strategies to manage this area of care.
Dignity
Nice word, but what does it mean? Death with Dignity – is it an Everest?
Fatigue
The real Cinderella issue of palliative care. Physiology, causes, assessment, management and evaluation strategies. It is a lead symptom of cancer patients, but not always considered. How do you manage or even recognise it?
Constipation
Is there anything new in this? Come and find out about the management of this challenging symptom in palliative care. Includes assessment, drug and non-drug management.
Nutrition in common illness – its impact on mortality and morbidity.
Does your food end up in the bin or do patients eat it? Some strategies to counter the bin. Creative assessment – motor coordination, MUST BMI? 101 things to do with dietary supplements, feeding – what is it like to be fed?
Relaxation techniques – Complementary Therapy
The course will introduce and develop breathing and relaxation techniques which give valuable tools in helping to reduce anxiety, tension and fear whilst promoting a sense of calm and well being.
Ethics
Decision making in palliative care. Who has the right to decide? How do we know we are doing the right thing? The Mental Capacity Act, hydration, living wills, acting in the patient’s best interest and euthanasia to name but a few, with time for open discussion.
Pain
The physiology and assessment. Consideration of the holistic concept of pain. WHO analgesic ladder and beyond. Drugs and Pain control in Palliative Care
Is healing the final destination of Wound Care?
A Showcase – What a specialist hospice can offer today
