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Find out moreSage & Thyme Level 1 – Communication Skills Training
Date: Monday 7 October: 9.30am – 12.30pm at St Barnabas House
Sage & Thyme foundation level workshop.
This training is free of charge to those working in the Coastal West Sussex area as it is funded by NHS Coastal West Sussex Clinical Commissioning Group (if you work outside of the Coastal West Sussex area there will be a charge of £60 per person)
For more information, please download the attached poster.
Verification of Expected Adult Death
This study day will provide an overview of how to verify an expected adult death. It will provide an introduction and overview of local policy specific to ‘Verification of Expected Death’ and consider the registered nurse’s role and the coroner’s perspective. It will also consider related communication, legal and ethical issues, record keeping and documentation, and bereavement support for relatives. There will be an assessment of each student’s practical skill of VOEAD to ascertain knowledge gained.
Please bring a stethoscope for the practical session
Time: 9.30am – 4.00pm
Dates: Tuesday 24 September 2019 & Tuesday 12 November 2019
Cost: FREE These two days have been funded by NHS Health Education England working across Kent, Surrey and Sussex (HEEKSS)
Dates: Tuesday 10 March 2020 & Tuesday 30 June 2020
Cost: £80
Light Lunch Provided
Who should attend: Registered nurses with current NMC registration
Symptom Management in the Last Days of Life
Date: Monday 30 September 2019: 9.30pm – 12.30pm
This session will provide an introduction to the assessment of some of the common symptoms experienced by people in the last days of life. This will include:
- Pain
- Nausea and vomiting
- Respiratory secretions
- Terminal agitation
There will be a focus on some of the key drugs prescribed to manage these symptoms, including drug conversions. The session will consider some of the current national guidance that informs clinical practice.
Who should attend: registered nurses and doctors
Cost: £40 including refreshments and handouts
Please note: Symptom Management in the Last Days of Life and An Introduction to the Management of Syringe Drivers courses are on the same day as they complement each other. Why not sign up for both and make a day of it? (Light lunch included)
An Introduction to the Management of Syringe Drivers
Date: Monday 30 September 2019: 1.30pm – 4.30pm
This half day session provides an opportunity for registered general 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 syringe driver up as well as monitoring the effect of its use.
A certificate of attendance, not competence, will be issued.
Who should attend: registered general nurses and doctors
Cost: £40 including refreshments and handouts
Please note: Symptom Management in the Last Days of Life and An Introduction to the Management of Syringe Drivers courses are on the same day as they complement each other. Why not sign up for both and make a day of it? (Light lunch included)
