How to Manage End of Life Care and Bereavement - EVENT FULL

Course awarded 6 CPD credits

Overview

The programme for How to Manage End of Life Care is being delivered in partnership with the Child Bereavement UK. 

Programme

Topics covered will include:

• the challenges of end of life care
• a bereaved parent's perspective
• relating grief theory to practice
• consultant-led session on the practicalities of ACP, consent for post mortem, child death review process

Full programme.

Learning outcomes

By the end of the day the participants will have:

• Developed an awareness of their personal strengths and weaknesses when talking with their patients and their families about death and dying
• Gained an understanding of the family's journey and the importance of effective and empathic communication during the dying process and afterwards once the family is bereaved
• Increased their confidence in approaching difficult situations when a doctor has to talk to parents and  / or children about death and / or bereavement
• Gained an understanding of their personal response to emotional stress and tragedy, and be able to employ techniques for dealing with this in the workplace and at home

Audience

Paediatric trainees, SSASGs and consultants.

Testimonials

'I would rate this course as being right up there as the most useful and thought provoking learning I have experienced in the last five years.' (Dr Bob Klaber, RCPCH Officer for Education)

'The day made me think about what parents need, rather than what I thought they wanted, and that these are actually two different things… Listening to the parent speaker helped a great deal. I learnt to have more understanding and am now very confident in responding to a parent’s wishes.' (ST5, Barnet Hospital)

'This course helped me to reassess and rethink about my style of communication. I was in a very difficult situation about four months ago and using methods learned on course worked well and helped the situation a great deal. The parent talk was fantastic and very interesting.' (ST8, Institute of Child Health)

'I now feel very confident in my role when I have to deal with bereavement and supporting families. I have a clear understanding of the death process which makes me feel extremely confident communicating with families and supporting them 100%.' (ST5, Ealing Hospital)

'I found the role-playing was extremely useful. Learning what phrases are and are not helpful was useful and I now use these phrases in my current role.' (ST6, St Mary’s Hospital)

Fee

RCPCH Trainees: £175

RCPCH Members: £200

Non RCPCH Members (health professionals): £225

*SSASGs are eligible for the trainee rate

How to book

To book your place on the course please complete the registration form (MS Doc, 338KB, 1 page) and return to the events team via email or post.

Contact

For further information please contact the events team