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Our new prospectus for 2009 will be available on-line from December 2008.
An outline of the courses available in 2008 is shown below, but to download our prospectus for 2008 in PDF format, follow this link. (Opens a new window)
Principles of End of Life Care
This course has now been completed for 2008
A 5 day course covering the philosophy of palliative care; looking after yourself; end of life conversations; pain and symptom management; and loss and grief. More
Reflections on the End of Life
This course has now been completed for 2008
A 5 day course examining the meaning of life, spirituality, culture and religion, theories of loss and grief, and death rituals and funeral rites. More
Pain and Symptom Management at the End of LIfe
This course has now been completed for 2008
A 5 day course looking at the nature of pain and its assessment, the drug and non drug management of pain, complex symptoms in end of life care and palliative care emergencies. More.
Ethical Issues in End of Life Care
This course has now been completed for 2008
A 5 day course covering ethical prinicples in clinical decision making; the mental capacity act; choice; consent and power of attorney; and current ethical dilemmas. More
Managing Non-Malignant Disease at the End of Life
This course has now been completed for 2008
A 5 day course looking at neurological diseases, including MND, Parkinson's, MS, CJD, Multiple System Atrophy, and other non-malignant disease such as Heart Failure, Renal Failure and Respiratory Disorders. More
Developing Practice in End of Life Care
This course has now been completed for 2008.
A 5 day course covering audit and research in palliative care, finding the evidence via the internet and the National Library for Health, report writing and writing for publication and presentation and faciliation skills workshops. More
A chance to have a look round St Catherine's Hospice, meet members of the team and have a discussion about the nature of palliative care. More
This course has now been completed for 2008
An examination of the rationale of using a syringe driver, the different types, setting up and troubleshooting. More
This course has now been completed for 2008
Covering the indications for and use of intravenous access devices and the practicalities of their use. More.
A workshop looking at the prinicples of and barriers to effective communication and giving an opportunity to practice skills and strategies. More.
This course has now been completed for 2008
Looking at the nature and impact of dementia and ways of communicating with a person suffering from dementia. More.
This course has now been completed for 2008
A workshop for non-clinical staff examining how to manage difficult situations and emotions and how to establish appropriate boundaries. More.
This course has now been completed for 2008
A study covering the assessment of nutritional status and creative ways to enchance nutritional uptake in this group. More.
A four day course leading to a recognised HSE qualification. More