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Nursing Home CoursesBSc in Professional Practice - Palliative Care ApproachThis interdisciplinary degree programme is run in partnership with Queen Margaret University. It is designed for health and social care practitioners from all disciplines with a responsibility for patients and families in the palliative care phase of illness, whether you work in the community, care home, hospital or hospice setting. You may be in a post involving clinical practice, management, education or research. In line with current strategic directions, this programme will address the needs of patients with cancer and non malignant disease such as end stage cardiac and renal disease or dementia. The BSc in Professional Practice - Palliative Care Approach provides a post-registration/qualification route to degree completion in palliative care for a range of professionals. Single modules may be taken by associate students for Continuing Professional Development or by students on other Queen Margaret University programmes. Learning approaches will include face-to-face teaching, Web CT and work based learning. All students will normally complete the following 8 modules:
The palliative care modules are run at St Columba's Hospice, while the core modules and additional electives are held at Queen Margaret University. Classes start in October 2007. Enquiries to Joan Adam, Nurse Lecturer or Margaret Colquhoun, Senior Nurse Lecturer, St Columba's Hospice, Boswall Road, Edinburgh EH5 3RW. Tel No. 0131 551 1381 email: iwarrilow@stcolumbashospice.org.uk. Application to Admissions, Queen Margaret University, Tel No. 0131 474 0000 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. 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 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 families in the palliative care phase of life threatening illness. This will run September 2008. Enquiries to Margaret Colquhoun, Senior Nurse Lecturer, St Columba's Hospice, Boswall Road, Edinburgh EH5 3RW. Tel No. 0131 551 1381 email: sthorburn@stcolumbashospice.org.uk Application to Admissions Dept, Queen Margaret University, Tel No. 0131 474 0000
Assessing and Managing Pain and Symptoms in Palliative CareThis 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. 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. Students on the module will have the opportunity to develop knowledge and skills for accurate anticipation, assessment and management of pain and other symptoms in patients with advanced progressive disease. Dates to be arranged. Enquiries to Joan Adam, Nurse Lecturer, St Columba's Hospice, Boswall Road, Edinburgh EH5 3RW. Tel No. 0131 551 1381 email: sthorburn@stcolumbashospice.org.uk Application 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. 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 aim of this module is to enable to student to develop a repertoire of creative communication skills which meet the needs of patients, their family and carers in palliative care. This will run January 2009. Enquiries to Joan Adam, Nurse Lecturer, St Columba's Hospice, Boswall Road, Edinburgh EH5 3RW. Tel No. 0131 551 1381 email: sthorburn@stcolumbashospice.org.uk Application to Admissions, Queen Margaret University, Tel No. 0131 474 0000 End-of-Life CareThis 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. 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 aim of this module is to facilitate practitioners to provide sensitive, evidence-based care at the end of life for people with advanced progressive disease in a variety of settings - care homes, hospital, hospice or community. Dates to be arranged. Enquiries to Margaret Colquhoun, Senior Nurse Lecturer, St Columba's Hospice, Boswall Road, Edinburgh EH5 3RW. Tel No. 0131 551 1381 email: sthorburn@stcolumbashospice.org.uk Application to Admissions Dept, Queen Margaret University, Tel No. 0131 474 0000 St Columba's is an independent unit operating as a charity (Regd. No. SC003634) Content created and maintained by St
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