Courses
Courses in 2012/13
• An Overview of End of Life Care for Registered Nurses
(Five Day Course)
The aim of this course is to provide an opportunity for registered nurses working in all care settings to consider the principles and philosophy of palliative care for people at the end of life.
There will be an emphasis on how the theories taught in the classroom can be linked to the reality of everyday practice. We are very keen to promote the importance of holistic nursing care can enhance comfort for people at the end of life.
This course has been developed to support the National End of Life Care Programme and it offers participants the opportunity to update their knowledge on key tools, including the Gold Standards Framework (GSF), the AMBER care bundle, Liverpool Care Pathway (LCP) and Preferred Priorities of Care (PPC), as well as facilitating reflection on communication skills and advance care planning.
The individual days for this course can be taken as 'stand alone' study days. Please contact the Education Centre for further details.
Time: 09.30am-4.00pm
Dates of Course:
Thursday 23 May 2013
Thursday 6 June 2013
Thursday 20 June 2013
Thursday 4 July 2013
Thursday 12 September 2013
Cost: £400 (Please contact us if you are interested, we may have an agreement with your employer for payment, or we may be able to advise you how to arrange alternative sponsorship)
Who should attend: Registered nurses from all care settings
• University of Brighton Module End of Life: Principles of Care
20 credits (Diploma or Degree Level)
The focus of the module is to explore the fundamental principles underpinning the care and management of people who are dying. The module will consider the concepts and definitions of palliative care and the nature and relief of suffering from a physical; emotional; psychological; and spiritual perspective.
This will include the importance of effective assessment, pain and symptom management, nutrition, communication, comfort, complementary therapies, sexuality, law and ethics and grief and bereavement. It will also acknowledge the importance of caring for ourselves, and the significance of multi-professional working.
A sound theoretical underpinning will be provided regarding key issues/concepts, which affect practice, enabling students to develop knowledge and competence. The module will be taught by lecturers and clinicians.
This module can be studied in relation to the:
1. Diploma / BSc (Hons) Degree in Professional Practice
2. It can also be studied as a 'stand alone' module.
Time: 09.30am-4.00pm
Dates:The module will be facilitated every Tuesday (excluding holidays) from 5 February 2013 until 30 April 2013
Cost: Please contact us if you are interested, we may have an agreement with your employer for payment, or we may be able to advise you how to arrange alternative sponsorship
Who should attend: Registered nurses from all care settings.
The Management of Syringe Drivers
This half day session provides an opportunity for registered nurses and doctors to consider the appropriate use of a syringe driver (McKinley) in palliative care.
There will be a focus on the implications for its use, advantages and possible disadvantages, drug compatibility and the practicalities of setting the driver up as well as monitoring the effect of its use.
Time: 09.30am-12.30pm
Dates: Wednesday 6 February 2013
Thursday 13 June 2013
Wednesday 17 July 2013
Time: 1.30pm-4.30pm
Dates:Thursday 10 January 2013
Monday18 March 2013
Monday 22 April 2013
Cost: £25
Who should attend: Registered nurses and doctors from all care settings.
• Hospice Visits for Health and Social Care Professionals
This is an introduction to St Barnabas House for health and social care professionals and an opportunity to see how the organisation functions as an inter-professional team.
There will be time for discussion with staff from the In Patient Unit, Day Hospice, Community Palliative Care Team and Education Centre. There will be a guided tour.
Time: 2pm to 4pm
Dates: Wednesday 26 June 2013
Cost: Free
Who should attend: All health and social care professionals.
• Certificate in Working in End of Life Care
for Health and Social Care Support Workers (City & Guilds)
QCF (26 credits: Level 3)
This course will provide an excellent opportunity for health and social care professionals (hospital, care home, hospice and the community) to gain a greater understanding of the care of people at the end of life.
Health and social care support workers play a crucial role in providing people with comfort and this course will help you to explore the different aspects of end of life care. The course will be facilitated at two Hospices, St Barnabas House (Worthing) and St Wilfrid's Hospice (Chichester).
Time: 09.30am to 4pm
Wednesday 9 January 2013 (St Barnabas House)
Wednesday 23 January 2013 (St Barnabas House)
Friday 15 February 2013 (St Barnabas House)
Reflective Half Day: Friday 26 April 2013 (St Barnabas House)
Cost: £400
Who should attend: Health and social care support workers from all care settings.
• Community Nurse - End of Life Care Study Day
An Introduction to Advanced Care Planning, Communication Skills and the Liverpool Care Pathway (version 12) for Community Nurses.
Time: 09.30am to 4.pm
Dates:
Thursday 17 January 2012
Cost: £60 (Please contact us if you are interested, we may have an agreement with your employer for payment, or we may be able to advise you how to arrange alternative sponsorship)
Who should attend: Community nurses (RGN's)
• SAGE & THYME® Level 1 Communication Skills Training
The SAGE & THYME© level 1 half-day training course is a foundation level communication skills workshop developed by a multi-disciplinary team at the University of South Manchester NHS Foundation Trust in response to the publication of NICE guidance for Supportive and Palliative Care for Adults with Cancer (2004).
It is designed to give staff the tools to carry out level 1 psychological assessment and support for distressed patients.
Time: 9.30am-12.30pm
Dates: Monday 14 January 2013
Friday 19 April 2013
Tuesday 25 June 2013
Time: 1.30pm-4.30pm
Dates: Friday 8 February 2013
Monday 13 May 2013
Tuesday 16 July 2013
Cost: Please contact the Education centre for details.
Who should attend: It is open to all levels of health and social care staff, such as social workers, doctors, nurses, HCAs, porters, receptionists, volunteers, care workers and anyone who may come into contact with patients and their relatives or carers.
• Two Day: Advanced Communication Skills Training
The advanced communication skills training programme has been developed in response to National Institute of Clinical Excellence (NICE) Supportive and Palliative Care Guidance and the Cancer Reform Strategy.
Previous courses have covered areas such as seeking informed consent, breaking bad news, dealing with collusion, handling conflict and communicating with colleagues.
Time: 9am to 5.30pm
Dates: Tuesday 15 January 2013
Wednesday 16 January 2013
Cost: Free: Currently government funded
Who should attend: The course is targeted at senior health care professionals, including doctors, nurses and allied health care professionals who are involved in cancer care delivery and members of the MDT.
• Hospital Link Nurses
A programme is facilitated at the hospice by the Palliative Care Clinical Nurse Specialists at Worthing Hospital to enable link nurses to update their palliative care knowledge.
For further details please contact Carmel Lynch or Debbie Peters on 01903 205111 ext 4801
• Symptoms, Solutions and Scenarios
This session will provide an introduction to the assessment of some of the common symptoms experienced by people at the end of life. This will include, pain, nausea and vomiting, respiratory secretions and terminal agitation.
There will be a focus on some of the key drugs prescribed to manage these symptoms. Scenarios will be used to link the theory taught to the reality of everyday clinical practice, including drug conversions.
Time:1.30pm-4.30pm
Dates: Thursday 7 February 2013
Wednesday 8 May 2013
Cost: £30
Who should attend: Registered nurses and doctors
• Six Steps to Success (Exciting New Initiative!)
Programme for Care Homes
This programme is based on the Six Steps programme produced by the National End of Life Programme (2010). The aim is to ensure that all residents in Care Homes receive high quality end of life care provided by a care home that encompasses the philosophy of palliative care.
The programme focuses very much on the reality of practice, valuing the importance of the nurse's role in delivering holistic end of life care. The course will be delivered predominantly as workshops in local Care Homes, but it also includes additional study days at the Hospice.
Dates: Until July 2013
Time: Times vary depending on workshops and study days
Cost: Funded for local Care Homes by Coastal West Sussex Clinical Commissioning Group
Who should attend: Registered Nurses working in local Care Homes in discussion with their Care Home Managers.
Please contact the Education Centre for further details
• Verification of Expected Death
This study day will provide an overview of how to verify an expected death. It will provide an introduction and overview of community policy specific to 'Verification of Expected Death' and consider the registered nurses role and the Coronerʼs perspective.
It will also consider related communication and legal and ethical issues, record keeping & documentation and bereavement support for relatives.
Time: 9.30am to 4pm
Dates:Tuesday 29 January 2013
Monday 29 April 2013
Tuesday 2 July 2013
Cost: £60 (Please contact us if you are interested, we may have an agreement with your employer for payment, or we may be able to advise you how to arrange alternative sponsorship)
Who should attend: Registered nurses working in the community, community hospitals and care homes.
• Community Road Shows
We are pleased to be able to offer you and your colleagues a lunchtime or afternoon session on a palliative care subject of your choice in your community clinical setting.
This session would be facilitated by a doctor working in specialist palliative care, a lecturer and/or a palliative care nurse specialist. We would be happy to provide a session for different members of your team, for example, the receptionists and secretarial staff, the community nurses, General Practitioners or other allied health and social care professionals or a session for everyone together.
We are very keen to support you locally in caring for people (and their families) at the end of life. Please contact the Education Centre for more details.
Click here to see details of our Study Days
If you would like to book on to one of our courses, please download and complete the Booking Form under 'Related links' at the bottom of the page. Please return this form, along with payment (where necessary) to: Education Centre, St Barnabas House, Titnore Lane, Worthing, West Sussex, BN12 6NZ.
If you have any questions, please contact the Education Team on 01903 706362 or 706313, or email education@stbh.org.uk.