Course details
Learning Outcomes:
- Discuss the philosophy and principles of palliative care
- Summarise the structure and organisation of palliative care services to include the role played by the multi-disciplinary team and diverse family structures in the provision of care for a terminally ill person
- Discuss the role of the support worker in the promotion of key issues such as life quality, self-esteem, respect, privacy and dignity in palliative care work
- Explore different attitudes to death and dying to include an understanding of Individual patterns of grief, bereavement and loss
- Employ a range of communication strategies and processes which are central to the work in palliative care
- Apply a person-centered approach to caring for a person in the last days of their life to include the provision of supportive and holistic care promoting safety, dignity, respect and comfort
- Respond appropriately to the needs of the person who is confused in the last days of life
- Work effectively and with great sensitivity in relation to the dying person and their significant others in a palliative care setting
- Use the range of skills required from a palliative support worker in relation to end of life care.
Assessment:
Learner Record 70%, Assignment 30%
Progression Routes:
FETAC level 5 National Certificate in Health Service Skills
Updated on 08 November, 2015Course Location
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CTEC provides training for those seeking employment, participants on FAS CE schemes and those who are employed but who wish to enhance their skills base. In addition, they provide tailor-made training to suit the needs of individuals and/or groups and on-site business training.
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