| Course Name |
Palliative Care Support |
| Course Provider |
Drogheda Institute of Further Education |
| Alternative Provider(s) |
Louth & Meath ETB |
| Course Code |
5N3769 |
| Course Type |
Lifelong Learning |
| Qualifications |
| Award Name | NFQ Classification | Awarding Body | NFQ Level |
| Level 5 Component Award (Level 5 NFQ) |
Minor |
QQI |
Level 5 NFQ |
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| Apply To |
Course provider |
| Attendance Options |
Part time, Evening |
| Location (Districts) |
Drogheda |
| Enrolment and Start Dates Comment |
Please contact the provider for the details of next enrolment and start date
or check out their website
http://www.louthnightclasses.ie/index.php/en/ |
| Application Date |
View http://www.louthnightclasses.ie/index.php/en/ for details of all night classes |
| Application Weblink |
Web Page - Click Here |
| Duration |
12 weeks. Monday 6.30 - 9.30pm. |
| Course Fee |
€250.
Fees must be paid on enrolment
Refund Policy:
Programmes must be self-financing. For a class to begin there must be a minimum number of participants. If a class does not go ahead participants will be notified as soon as possible and given a choice of transferring to a different course or a full refund. No refunds are payable under any circumstances once the course commences. |
| Financial Support |
LMETB allows a 20% discount for those in receipt of social welfare. This applies only when the same person is paying for the course and not receiving funding from an outside body. A Completed social welfare discount form must be furnished in order to process discount. You can download a Social Welfare discount form from the college website. |
| Comment |
Expand+Examinations:
It is the responsibility of each student submitting work for examination to:
- Be aware of course assessment requirements
- To submit course work on time
- To have all coursework clearly labelled with name, date or bir...
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It is the responsibility of each student submitting work for examination to:
- Be aware of course assessment requirements
- To submit course work on time
- To have all coursework clearly labelled with name, date or birth and PPS number
- Have paid examination fee (where paid separately)
Special Course Requirements:
Garda vetting may be necessary for some courses. Students are responsible for accurately filling forms on the first night of course for submission to the Garda Vetting office by Louth/Meath ETB.
Some courses require students to undertake work experience. Students are responsible for securing placements. Insurance and letter of introduction are available from night class office.
Some courses have special requirements e.g. most QQI level 6 courses require students to have successfully completed level 5 or equivalent. Other courses require students to be already working in a particular field e.g. supervisory management (healthcare) requires students be working in a health care setting.
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| Course Content |
Expand+Learning Outcomes
Learners will be able to:
1.Discuss the philosophy and principles of palliative care
2.Summarise the structure and organisation of palliative care services to include the role played by the multi-disciplinary team and d...
Hide-Learning Outcomes
Learners will be able to:
1.Discuss the philosophy and principles of palliative care
2.Summarise the structure and organisation of palliative care services to include the role played by the multi-disciplinary team and diverse family structures in the provision of care for a terminally ill person
3.Discuss the role of the support worker in the promotion of key issues such as life quality, self-esteem, respect, privacy and dignity in palliative care work
4.Explore different attitudes to death and dying to include an understanding of individual patterns of grief, bereavement and loss
5.Employ a range of communication strategies and processes which are central to the work in palliative care
6.Apply a person-centred approach to caring for a person in the last days of their life to include the provision of supportive and holistic care promoting safety, dignity, respect and comfort
7.Respond appropriately to the needs of the person who is confused in the last days of life
8.Work effectively and with great sensitivity in relation to the dying person and their significant others in a palliative care setting
9.Use the range of skills required from a palliative support worker in relation to end of life care.
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| FET Code |
5N3769 |
| Further Enquiries |
Tel: 041-983 7105
Email: night@dife.info |
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