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BSc in Professional Practice - Palliative Care Approach

 

Helping People Live with Advanced Progressive Disease

This module is relevant to all registered health and social care practitioners with a responsibility for patients and families in the palliative care phase of illness. The module may be taken as part of the BSc in Professional Practice - Palliative Care Approach - an interdisciplinary, module programme of studies at level-9 in the Scottish Credit and Qualification Framework. It may also be taken as an elective module in other Queen Margaret University Health and Social Care Degrees, or as a stand-alone module for continuing professional development. The module has a credit rating of 10 points.

The aim of this module is to enable practitioners to explore and apply the evidence base to the psychological, social and spiritual care they offer to patients and their families in the palliative care phase of a life threatening illness.

Enquiries to Margaret Colquhoun, Senior Nurse Lecturer, St Columba's Hospice, Boswall Road, Edinburgh EH5 3RW. Tel No. 0131 551 1381 email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Applications to Admissions, Queen Margaret University, Tel No. 0131 474 0000

 

 

Creative Communication Skills for Palliative Care

This module is relevant to all registered health and social care practitioners with a responsibility for patients and families in the palliative care phase of illness. The module may be taken as part of the BSc in Professional Practice - Palliative Care Approach - an interdisciplinary, module programme of studies at level-9 in the Scottish Credit and Qualification Framework. It may also be taken as an elective module in other Queen Margaret University Health and Social Care Degrees, or as a stand-alone module for continuing professional development. The module has a credit rating of 10 points.

The aim of this module is to enable students to develop a repertoire of creative communication skills which meet the needs of patients, their family and carers in palliative care.

Enquiries to Joan Adam, Nurse Lecturer, St Columba's Hospice, Boswall Road, Edinburgh EH5 3RW. Tel No. 0131 551 1381 email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Applications to Admissions, Queen Margaret University, Tel No. 0131 474 0000

 

 

An Introduction to Palliative Care - A patient's journey

A Study Day for Nursing Auxiliaries, Health and Social Care Assistants and Support Workers.  (A Certificate of Attendance will be awarded).

This study day is held at St Columba's Hospice on various days/dates throughout the year.

Enquiries to Kim Donaldson, Hospice Practice Development Facilitator, St Columba's Hospice, Boswall Road, Edinburgh EH5 3RW. Tel No. 0131 551 1381. Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Application forms from/to Sue Thorburn, Course Organiser, St Columba's Hospice, Boswall Road, Edinburgh EH5 3RW. Tel No. 0131 551 7710. E-mail: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Special Note: Due to the sensitive nature of this day it may not be suitable for those recently bereaved themselves and we therefore recommend you have a discussion with your manager and/or please feel free to speak to one of our teaching team before applying if indeed you have experienced a bereavement in the past year.


 

Living and Dying Well - An Introduction to Palliative Care (a two day course)

A Professional Update Day for Health Professionals working in Acute, Primary Care, Nursing Home and Hospice Settings

This two day course reflects the educational requirement of Health Care Professionals working with palliative care patients as recommended by the recent Living and Dying Well document (The Scottish Government 2008),NHS QIS Standards for Specialist Palliative Care (CSBS 2002) and the Care Commission Standards for Hospice Care (Scottish Executive 2002).

Dates to be confirmed.

Enquiries to Kim Donaldson, Hospice Practice Development Facilitator, St Columba's Hospice, Boswall Road, Edinburgh EH5 3RW. Tel No. 0131 551 1381. Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it