Specialist Education Curriculum
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We're thrilled to kick off our Specialist Palliative Curriculum on Thursday May 2nd. As we embark on this journey together, we want to ensure that our partnering specialist units understand the structure for this year's curriculum.
This year, we have three cohorts, allowing clinicians to be divided into up to three groups. This flexibility enables clinicians to attend sessions that align best with their schedules and the needs of their unit.
On this page, you'll find the schedule of dates and curriculum topics for each cohort. At the end, you'll be able to assign clinicians into their respective cohorts, ensuring they receive tailored education and support.
Book NowCOHORT 01
Thursday
May 2, 2024
1:30 pm
-
3:30 pm
Difficult Conversations Part 1 (basics)
Communications
With
Richard Alleyne
Outcome
To understand the key principles of effective empathic communication, and sensitive handling of difficult discussions.
Thursday
Jun 13, 2024
1:30 pm
-
3:30 pm
Difficult Conversations Part 2 (scenarios)
Communications
With
Richard Alleyne
Outcome
Explore scenarios of angry/ difficult conversations and develop skills in navigating these situations.
Monday
Jul 1, 2024
1:30 pm
-
2:30 pm
Advance Care Planning
Communications
With
Claire Zane
Outcome
To understand what is advance care planning, legality, how to support a patient in care planning, resuscitation guidelines around DNACPR, how to begin a conversation about DNACPR.
Wednesday
Aug 7, 2024
1:30 pm
-
2:30 pm
Mental Capacity Assessment/DOLS
Communications
With
Jon Martin
Outcome
To be able to identify when a MCA is needed, the principles of MCA, how to undertake Best Interest decision making, what is DOLS and its applicability.
Thursday
Sep 5, 2024
1:30 pm
-
2:30 pm
Medical Documentation
Communications
With
Claire Zane
Outcome
To understand the importance of coherent record keeping, terminology, preparing responses for external review.
Thursday
Oct 3, 2024
1:30 pm
-
2:30 pm
Opioid prescribing
Symptom control
With
Joanna Prentice
Outcome
Become familiar with most commonly used opioids (Morphine, Oxycodone, Diamorphine, Buprenorphine, Fentanyl, Alfentanil, Hydromorphone), typical conversion rates, switching of opioids, indications for use.
Thursday
Nov 7, 2024
1:30 pm
-
2:30 pm
Nausea and Vomiting
Symptom control
With
Joanna Prentice
Outcome
Understand possible causes of nausea and vomiting, mode of action for antiemetics.
Monday
Dec 2, 2024
1:30 pm
-
2:30 pm
Constipation
Symptom control
With
Julia Grant
Outcome
Understand causes of constipation, types of laxatives and PAMORA's, indications for use.
Thursday
Jan 2, 2025
1:30 pm
-
2:30 pm
Management of Breathlessness
Symptom control
With
Matt Carey
Outcome
Understand common causes for SOB, non pharmacological methods to manage SOB, rationale for the use of oxygen.
Wednesday
Feb 5, 2025
1:30 pm
-
3:00 pm
Seizures at the end of life
Symptom control
With
Jon Martin
Outcome
Understand principles of what leads to seizures in SPC patients, who is at risk, types of seizures and management in an emergency and titration of anti epileptics at the end of life.
Monday
Mar 3, 2025
1:30 pm
-
2:30 pm
Adjuvant analgesia in palliative care
Symptom control
With
Julia Grant
Outcome
Identifying types of pain (somatic, neuropathic), become familiar with types of adjuvants (NSAIDs, neuropathic agents, anti depressants), indications for use and contra indications.
Wednesday
Apr 2, 2025
1:30 pm
-
2:30 pm
Delirium in SPC settings
Specialist
With
Sophie Rayner
Outcome
To understand potential causes of delirium in a palliative care setting, reversible causes, tools for identification, pharmacological and non pharmacological management.
COHORT 02
Thursday
May 16, 2024
1:30 pm
-
3:30 pm
Difficult Conversations Part 1 (basics)
Communications
With
Richard Alleyne
Outcome
To understand the key principles of effective empathic communication, and sensitive handling of difficult discussions.
Thursday
Jun 20, 2024
1:30 pm
-
3:30 pm
Difficult Conversations Part 2 (scenarios)
Communications
With
Richard Alleyne
Outcome
Explore scenarios of angry/ difficult conversations and develop skills in navigating these situations.
Monday
Jul 15, 2024
1:30 pm
-
2:30 pm
Advance Care Planning
Communications
With
Claire Zane
Outcome
To understand what is advance care planning, legality, how to support a patient in care planning, resuscitation guidelines around DNACPR, how to begin a conversation about DNACPR.
Wednesday
Aug 21, 2024
1:30 pm
-
2:30 pm
Mental Capacity Assessment/DOLS
Communications
With
Jon Martin
Outcome
To be able to identify when a MCA is needed, the principles of MCA, how to undertake Best Interest decision making, what is DOLS and its applicability.
Thursday
Sep 19, 2024
1:30 pm
-
2:30 pm
Medical Documentation
Communications
With
Claire Zane
Outcome
To understand the importance of coherent record keeping, terminology, preparing responses for external review.
Thursday
Oct 17, 2024
1:30 pm
-
2:30 pm
Opioid prescribing
Symptom control
With
Joanna Prentice
Outcome
Become familiar with most commonly used opioids (Morphine, Oxycodone, Diamorphine, Buprenorphine, Fentanyl, Alfentanil, Hydromorphone), typical conversion rates, switching of opioids, indications for use.
Thursday
Nov 21, 2024
1:30 pm
-
2:30 pm
Nausea and Vomiting
Symptom control
With
Joanna Prentice
Outcome
Understand possible causes of nausea and vomiting, mode of action for antiemetics.
Monday
Dec 16, 2024
1:30 pm
-
2:30 pm
Constipation
Symptom control
With
Julia Grant
Outcome
Understand causes of constipation, types of laxatives and PAMORA's, indications for use.
Thursday
Jan 16, 2025
1:30 pm
-
2:30 pm
Management of Breathlessness
Symptom control
With
Matt Carey
Outcome
Understand common causes for SOB, non pharmacological methods to manage SOB, rationale for the use of oxygen.
Wednesday
Feb 12, 2025
1:30 pm
-
3:00 pm
Seizures at the end of life
Symptom control
With
Jon Martin
Outcome
Understand principles of what leads to seizures in SPC patients, who is at risk, types of seizures and management in an emergency and titration of anti epileptics at the end of life.
Monday
Mar 17, 2025
1:30 pm
-
2:30 pm
Adjuvant analgesia in palliative care
Symptom control
With
Julia Grant
Outcome
Identifying types of pain (somatic, neuropathic), become familiar with types of adjuvants (NSAIDs, neuropathic agents, anti depressants), indications for use and contra indications.
Wednesday
Apr 23, 2025
1:30 pm
-
2:30 pm
Delirium in SPC settings
Specialist
With
Sophie Rayner
Outcome
To understand potential causes of delirium in a palliative care setting, reversible causes, tools for identification, pharmacological and non pharmacological management.
COHORT 03
Thursday
May 9, 2024
1:30 pm
-
3:30 pm
Opioid prescribing
Symptom control
With
Joanna Prentice
Outcome
Become familiar with most commonly used opioids (Morphine, Oxycodone, Diamorphine, Buprenorphine, Fentanyl, Alfentanil, Hydromorphone), typical conversion rates, switching of opioids, indications for use.
Thursday
Jun 13, 2024
1:30 pm
-
2:30 pm
Nausea and Vomiting
Symptom control
With
Joanna Prentice
Outcome
Understand possible causes of nausea and vomiting, mode of action for antiemetics.
Monday
Jul 8, 2024
1:30 pm
-
2:30 pm
Constipation
Symptom control
With
Julia Grant
Outcome
Understand causes of constipation, types of laxatives and PAMORA's, indications for use.
Thursday
Aug 8, 2024
1:30 pm
-
2:30 pm
Management of Breathlessness
Symptom control
With
Matt Carey
Outcome
Understand common causes for SOB, non pharmacological methods to manage SOB, rationale for the use of oxygen.
Wednesday
Sep 11, 2024
1:30 pm
-
3:00 pm
Seizures at the end of life
Symptom control
With
Jon Martin
Outcome
Understand principles of what leads to seizures in SPC patients, who is at risk, types of seizures and management in an emergency and titration of anti epileptics at the end of life.
Monday
Oct 14, 2024
1:30 pm
-
2:30 pm
Adjuvant analgesia in palliative care
Symptom control
With
Julia Grant
Outcome
Identifying types of pain (somatic, neuropathic), become familiar with types of adjuvants (NSAIDs, neuropathic agents, anti depressants), indications for use and contra indications.
Wednesday
Nov 27, 2024
1:30 pm
-
2:30 pm
Delirium in SPC settings
Specialist
With
Sophie Rayner
Outcome
To understand potential causes of delirium in a palliative care setting, reversible causes, tools for identification, pharmacological and non pharmacological management.
Thursday
Dec 12, 2024
1:30 pm
-
3:30 pm
Difficult Conversations Part 1 (basics)
Communications
With
Richard Alleyne
Outcome
To understand the key principles of effective empathic communication, and sensitive handling of difficult discussions.
Thursday
Jan 9, 2025
1:30 pm
-
3:30 pm
Difficult Conversations Part 2 (scenarios)
Communications
With
Richard Alleyne
Outcome
Explore scenarios of angry/ difficult conversations and develop skills in navigating these situations.
Monday
Feb 10, 2025
1:30 pm
-
2:30 pm
Advance Care Planning
Communications
With
Claire Zane
Outcome
To understand what is advance care planning, legality, how to support a patient in care planning, resuscitation guidelines around DNACPR, how to begin a conversation about DNACPR.
Wednesday
Mar 12, 2025
1:30 pm
-
2:30 pm
Mental Capacity Assessment/DOLS
Communications
With
Jon Martin
Outcome
To be able to identify when a MCA is needed, the principles of MCA, how to undertake Best Interest decision making, what is DOLS and its applicability.
Monday
Apr 14, 2025
1:30 pm
-
2:30 pm
Medical Documentation
Communications
With
Claire Zane
Outcome
To understand the importance of coherent record keeping, terminology, preparing responses for external review.
Book Now
Book your Specialist Palliative Care Education Curriculum subscription by contacting us below with the names and emails of the clinicians and the cohort you'd like them to be registered for.