Palliative Care Support QQI Level 5 – Westport
The purpose of this module is to equip the learner with the knowledge, skills and competence to enable them to care for and address the needs of a person and their family after the diagnosis of a life-limiting illness, in a dignified, inclusive and holistic manner.
Course Content
During the course participants will endeavour to:
- 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-centred 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
- Examination and Project based
Course Dates
- January: 15th, 22nd, 29th
- February: 19th, 26th
- March: 4th, 11th
- April: 8th, 15th, 22nd, 29th
Mondays 6.30pm-9.30pm for 11 weeks
Start Date
Monday 15th January @ 6.30pm
Course Fee
€245
Examination fee of €20 is payable for non medical card holders for certification of the course. If you have a valid medical card you will be exempt from the examination fee but a copy of this must be emailed on application to [email protected]