Course documentation for this, QQI accredited course is detailed, comprehensive and easy to read. This distance learning QQI accredited course means that students can study flexibly at home or at work, while gaining a nationally accredited qualification.
Learners who successfully complete this module will:
- provide holistic care for persons diagnosed with a life- limiting illness and in the last days of a person’s life and also for their families, carers and significant others
- communicate effectively with persons with a life-limiting illness and in the last days of a person’s life and also with their families, carers and significant others
- enhance the quality of life of the person with a life- limiting illness
- recognise and respect the uniqueness of each person’s approach to death
- work effectively as part of the healthcare team.
Topics covered include:
- Unit 1: Working with a Palliative Care Approach
- Unit 2: Communication Skills
- Unit 3: Death, Dying and Bereavement Care.
