E-Learning
Many opportunities
exist for learning about palliative care. Traditional methods such as
diplomas, degrees, local courses, journals and books are widely available and
easily accessible. For some people, though, open learning or self
directed study might be the best option due to flexibility
and cost. This page will provide you with some useful information and
links.
Open (or flexible)
learning encompasses different kinds of learning and delivery from the
traditional classroom style. It uses physical resources of some kind to enable
students to develop their own knowledge and skills in their own time,
at their own pace and, usually, at a place of their choosing. It offers
you the opportunity for life long learning or professional development by being
completely flexible so that you can choose a package to best suit your
individual learning needs.
Open learning includes distance learning, e-learning and blended learning.
E-learning describes
the use of any information and communication technology to support and enhance
teaching, learning and assessment. It uses a wide range of
resources and materials e.g graphics, sound animation or multimedia to enhance
the learning environment. There is currently a number of different sites
relevant to palliative care. These are increasing all the time and any new
sites will be added to this page as soon as possible. I hope you
find a site which is useful to you and your preferred method. Good Luck!
E-Learning for End of
Life Care
- Launched
in January 2010
- Developed
by e-Learning for Healthcare (e-LfH) & Association for Palliative
Medicine (APM).
- Learning
sessions have been written and peer reviewed by clinicians, other health
and social care experts and practitioners.
- Approx.
130 e-learning sessions available
CLICK HERE for
Poster and link
New for nurses Post graduate
Certificate, Diploma & MSc in Palliative Care by distance learning.
Whatever your professional background and
wherever you are in the world, you can now gain qualifications from
Cardiff University - a centre of academic and clinical excellence.
These qualifications have been specifically designed to meet the varying
needs of busy palliative care practitioners working in different clinical
settings. They are:
- interprofessional
- immediately clinically applicable
- Modular including symptom control, advanced communciation skills
with optional paediatric module
- delivered by e-learning
- culturally sensitive
- based on reflective learning
Each course starts in September with a 2 day
residential teaching block.
For further information please feel free to ring
Julie Rowlands Course Tutor on 02920 196111 or visit the website on
www.pallium.cardiff.ac.uk
CancerNursing.org is
an open learning site dedicated to the provision of free education that aims to
enhance the understanding and the skills of health professionals and others
concerned with the care of cancer patients.
The open learning site offers:
·
authoritative
content written by expert health professionals;
·
a
range of tests to allow learners to assess themselves on their understanding of
course material;
·
links
to, and information about, other valuable resources;
·
a
constantly-updated series of frequently-asked questions and answers and a
glossary of definitions of key terms;
·
the
opportunity to send questions to course experts.
Current courses are:
Cancer Care for Children and Young People
Cancer of the Oesophagus
Chemotherapy-Induced Nausea and Vomiting (CINV)
Hypercalcaemia in Malignant Disease
Introduction to Palliative Care Nursing
Introduction to Stoma Care
Management of Skin Tunnelled CVCs
Neuroendocrine Tumours
Pain 1 - TheNature of Pain and Suffering
Pain 2 - The Assessment of Pain
Paind 3 - The Managemet of Pain
Peripheral Intravenous Cannulation
PICCS and PICC Chemotherapy
Renal Cancer
Wound Management in Cancer and Palliative Care
Current Learning in Palliative Care: CLIP
Helping others to learn about caring for people
with advanced disease has always been a fundamental part of effective
palliative care. The aim of CLIP is to provide resources for professionals,
carers and teams with the knowledge and skills needed in their daily
work. The CLIP worksheets grew from the idea of a "coffee
update". The principle was to develop flexible learning materials
hich could be used at coffee time, but also be used in a variety of
settings. Helping others to learn about caring for people with advanced
disease has always been a fundamental part of effective palliative
care. The aim is to resource existing professionals, carers and teams with
the knowledge and skills needed in their daily work. CLIP Index
Open University Death and Dying self-directed teaching.
This module explores many aspects on death and dying. How have medicine and the
funeral industry changed the ways in which society handles death and dying? Are
death and dying still taboo subjects? To what extent has the work of the
hospice movement reduced the fear of death? How has palliative care
changed the experience of those involved? K260 Death and Dying Short
Course KG001 Improving end of life care
Mckinley Syringe Driver e learning
PalliativeDrugs.com is a password protected site where palliative care professionals meet
online to share elements of practice, expertise and ideas. The
site provides essential, comprehensive and independent information
for health professionals about the use of drugs in palliative care. The site
includes a bulletin board and newsletter for those who register.
NEC:
Understanding Grief and Loss - self-directed teaching
National Extension College courses are specifically designed in a format that
allows you to study at your own pace, in your own time, wherever you wish.
'Understanding loss and grief' is a course of self directed
study which provides guidance and advice for anyone whose work brings
them into contact with the bereaved, and is particularly suitable for those
working in a caring profession. It is also for those wishing to gain
accreditation in this specialised field of care.
Offering support to someone who is suffering from
loss or bereavement is a tremendous challenge, both personally and
professionally. It will also enable you to gain a qualification in this
specialised area, the NCFE Partnership Award in Understanding Loss and Grief
Level 3/4.
No previous training or qualifications are required
for this course.
Being told that you have an illness can be
confusing and frightening, and finding reliable information can be
frustrating. Click on healthtalk.org to
see a wide variety of personal experiences of health and illness. You can
watch, listen to or read the interviews, find reliable information on treatment
choices and where to find support. The site covers cancer, heart disease,
neurological conditions amongst others.
Palliative Medicine Handbook
On-line Edition
by Ian N Back
Consultant in Palliative Medicine
Holme Tower Marie Curie Centre, Penarth, Wales, UK
Pontypridd & Rhondda NHS Trust, Wales, UK
Important Note
The author has, as far as it is possible, taken care to ensure that the
information given in this text is accurate and up to date. However, readers are
strongly advised to confirm that the information, especially with regards to
drug usage, complies with the latest legislation and standards of practice. The
author does not accept responsibility or legal liability for any errors in the
text, or for the misuse or misapplication of material in this
work. To follow the link click here
Joseph Rowntree
Foundation (JRF):
Do you recognise pain
in someone with a learning difficulty and dementia? A set of resources to help
care staff, GPs and carers to recognise and treat pain in people who have a
learning difficulty and dementia are available by accessing the link below
https://www.jrf.org.uk/report/do-you-recognise-pain-someone-learning-difficulty-and-dementia
Advance Care Planning
This site aims to
increase awareness of Advance Care Planning along with tools, techniques and
articles about it. It's has been commissioned by The
Department of Health and Social Care Institute of Excellence.
http://advancecareplanning.org.uk