Remote Learning, 18:30-21:30, from Monday, 25 September 2023 for 10 weeks. €175* (€123 conc.)
Palliative Care Support QQI Level 5 Certificate 5N3769
The purpose of this award is to equip the learner with the knowledge, skills and competence to enable them to care for and address the needs of a person and their family after the diagnosis of a life-limiting illness, in a dignified, inclusive and holistic manner.
Online Classes
Enrolment | Open |
Nights | Wednesday |
Times | 18:30 to 21:30 |
Duration | 10 Weeks |
Starting | Monday, 25 September 2023 |
Location | Remote Learning Live video-conferencing on Google Meet, email tutor support, free Google Docs and Microsoft Office Online, study notes and course materials online on Moodle. How do online classes work? |
Price | €175.00 *€165.00 with online discount, €122.50 for Social Welfare/PUP, €122.50 for Old Age Pension recipients, €105.00 for current and just graduated Mallow campus day students, FREE on the Training Support Grant. |
Deadline | Enrol Online before Monday, 18 September 2023 |
Award
QQI 5N3769 Palliative Care Support, Level 5 (part of 5M4468)
Learning Outcomes
- Discuss the philosophy and principles of palliative care.
- 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.
- Discuss the role of the support worker in the promotion of key issues such as life quality, selfesteem, respect, privacy and dignity in palliative care work.
- Explore different attitudes to death and dying to include an understanding of individual patterns of grief, bereavement and loss.
- Employ a range of communication strategies and processes which are central to the work in palliative care.
- Apply a person-centered 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.
- Respond appropriately to the needs of the person who is confused in the last days of life.
- Work effectively and with great sensitivity in relation to the dying person and their significant others in a palliative care setting.
- Use the range of skills required from a palliative support worker in relation to end of life care.
Official QQI specifications and assessment breakdown: QQI 5N3769 Palliative Care Support, Level 5
Course Requirements
- Learners must be aged 18 and over.
- No previous experience required.
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Course Costs
Course costs already include QQI certification.
Grant Funding
Courses can be free for Social Welfare or PUP recipients with the Training Support Grant (up to €1,000 per year).
More Information
- QQI http://www.qqi.ie.
- See full Terms & Conditions.