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Level 2 Certificate in Principles of End of Life Care (RQF) TQUK

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Content Overview

40 topics in 4 modules

  1. ☑️ Understanding End of Life Care 10 topics
    • Defining end of life care
    • Principles and policies of end of life care
    • Teamwork in end of life care
    • Role of the health and social care worker in end of life care
    • Communication skills and their application in end of life care
    • Coping mechanisms for dealing with death and dying
    • Complimentary therapies and their advantages in palliative care
    • Legislation and guidelines related to end of life care
    • Ethical issues surrounding end of life care
    • Cross-cultural perspectives on end of life care
  2. ☑️ Care Planning in End of Life Care 10 topics
    • Understanding the concept of care planning
    • Assessing individual needs and preferences in care planning
    • Developing care plans based on individual needs and preferences
    • Implementing and monitoring a care plan
    • Factors to consider when reviewing a care plan
    • Interaction with families in the care planning process
    • Advocacy in care planning
    • Confidentiality and information sharing in care planning
    • Advanced care planning
    • Anticipatory care planning
  3. ☑️ Pain and Symptom Management in End of Life Care 10 topics
    • Identifying and assessing pain and symptoms in end of life care
    • Pain management strategies for palliative care
    • Non-pharmacological techniques for symptom management
    • Pharmacological approaches to pain and symptom management
    • Monitoring and adjusting pain and symptom management
    • Recognising deteriorating conditions
    • Side effects and complications of pain and symptom management
    • Managing common symptoms at end of life
    • Holistic approaches to managing pain and symptoms
    • Communicating about pain and symptom management with patients and families
  4. ☑️ Advanced Care and Palliative Care 10 topics
    • Concepts and principles of palliative care
    • Models and approaches in palliative care
    • Supporting spiritual needs in end of life care
    • The importance of good nutrition and hydration in advanced care
    • Personal hygiene and comfort in palliative care
    • Emotional and psychological support in advanced care
    • Tools for maintaining quality of life in palliative care
    • Engaging families in palliative care
    • Advanced care at home or in a hospice
    • The role of advanced directives and do not resuscitate orders in palliative care

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