Certificate Course in Palliative Medicine/Nursing
Training Program in association with CanSupport
Join the Certificate Course in Palliative Medicine and Nursing to become a specialist in Home/Hospice based Palliative Care Management
Get trained in the much needed and unique healthcare speciality
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Next course starts on 1st December 2021
Who is it for?
The Certificate Course in Palliative Medicine/Nursing is designed for Doctors and Nurses working at pre-hospital setups or hospitals to upskill them in advanced Palliative communications skills and managing cancer pain.
How does it help?
The Palliative Medicine and Nursing certificate course will help doctors and nurses in understanding and managing end-of-life care and get trained in psychological assessment and management in advanced illness.
Why should you join us?
Unique Course Design
The Palliative Course in Medicine/Nursing is designed to upskill and reskill doctors and nurses in home/hospital/hospice based Palliative care management of patients with a terminal illness. The topics will be covered in the form of interactive tutorials and majority of the sessions will be by the bedside of patients’ homes or outpatient clinics.
Expert Faculty
Get a chance to learn from the industry experts and professionals from CanSupport.
Certification
Every participant will be receiving a certificate of participation from CanSupport.
Certificate Course in Palliative Medicine/Nursing Details
Objective and Curriculum of Palliative Medicine/Nursing
The objective of the Palliative Medicine/Nursing course is to train healthcare professionals (doctors and nurses) in Palliative Care and Management through a specially designed course curriculum. The duration of the course will be 1 month and most of the learning process will be in patients’ homes and outpatient clinics. Skills like managing cancer pain through end-of-life care, nursing care in advanced illness and psychological management.
The curriculum is divided into four parts and will cover the following topics:
Part 1
- Introduction to Palliative Care
- Introduction to Pain
- Pathophysiology of Pain
- Classification of Pain
- Pain Assessment
- Fundamentals of Pain Management
- Introduction to Communication with the Patient
Part 2
- Advanced Communication Skills (aided by role plays such as - Breaking Bad News, Managing Collusion, etc.)
- Management of Pain: Non-opioids
- Introduction to Opioid Pharmacology, Opioid availability
- Difficult pain, Adjuvant Analgesics
- Nausea and Vomiting
- Constipation
Part 3
- Intestinal obstruction, Gastric outlet obstruction
- Ascites, hiccups
- Breathlessness, cough, pleural effusion
- Cachexia, anorexia
- Skincare, wound care, itching
- Lymphedema, Stoma care
- Oncological Emergencies in Palliative Care
- Psychosocial Issues in Palliative Care
Part 4
- The concept of a “good death and the last days of life
- Radiotherapy & Chemotherapy in palliative care
- Anxiety and depression
- Ethical issues in palliative care
- Spirituality and care
- “Other symptoms” based on patients’ problems seen during the course
- Organizing a palliative care service
- Management of change; teamwork
Career Prospects
- On completion of the course, candidates will be able to practice as Palliative Care Physician or Palliative Care Nurse across hospitals and organisations caring for people with serious illnesses.
COURSE OVERVIEW
| Eligibility | Doctors and Nursing staff |
| Minimum Age | 18 Years |
| Duration | 1 Month |
| Location | Healthcare Institutions across Delhi, UP, Haryana & Punjab (Pan India if conducted online) |
About MOHAN Foundation
MOHAN Foundation is a registered non-governmental organisation that has been working to promote deceased organ donation in India since 1997. For the past 24 years, it has worked to build a positive image for organ donation among the public, set up SOPs in hospitals and assisted State Governments with donor and transplant registries as well as guidelines and government orders for an ethical deceased organ donation and transplantation programme in the country.
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