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Rowcroft Hospice is committed to sharing expertise, knowledge, and best practice through our outstanding education offer. This educational offer is partly funded by donations and fundraising to Rowcroft Hospice. We welcome all donations and commissions to sustain this fantastic and unique programme to our local community

Classroom events

Managing breathlessness & fatigue at end of life
2Hours

Managing breathlessness & fatigue at end of life

2 hours

Free

Learn to use an evidence-based approach to non-pharmacological techniques in managing fatigue and promoting energy conservation for the breathless patient.

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Advance Care Planning with people with learning disabilities
2.5Hours

Advance Care Planning with people with learning disabilities

2.5 hours

Free

Understand ACP and resources for people with a learning disability. Recognise cues, and facilitate and enable people to have conversations about their plans, hopes and choices for the future.

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BodyGuard Syringe Pump Training
3Hours

BodyGuard Syringe Pump Training

3 hours

£50.00

This learning event supports registered nurses & senior healthcare assistants who double-check pumps to confidently set up and manage pumps, and understand commonly used medication that assists symptom management in palliative care.

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Supporting someone living with frailty towards end of life
2.5Hours

Supporting someone living with frailty towards end of life

2.5 hours

Free

Learn how to identify and assess frailty and frailty syndromes. Consider appropriate prescribing and de-prescribing for people at end of life.

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Recognising dying
3Hours

Recognising dying

3 hours

£50.00

Recognising dying is a key enabler for a better death. This workshop enables participants to explore current knowledge and understanding about recognising dying and help promote confidence in communicating this in the context of uncertainty.

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Online events

Pain assessment in palliative and end of life care
1.5Hours

Pain assessment in palliative and end of life care

1.5 hours

Free

To gain an understanding of how to assess the patient's experience of pain and be aware of different tools available.

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Pain management in palliative and end of life care
1.5Hours

Pain management in palliative and end of life care

1.5 hours

Free

To recognise and apply the principles of pain management and understand the role and rationale of non-pharmacological intervention and prescribed medication.

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Promoting skin integrity in end of life care
1.5Hours

Promoting skin integrity in end of life care

1.5 hours

Free

Explore best practice and adaptations beneficial to patients at end of life.

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Managing swallowing difficulties in palliative care
1Hours

Managing swallowing difficulties in palliative care

1 hour

Free

Improve understanding in assessment and management of illnesses affecting the swallow function. Explore special impact at end of life affecting communication and decision-making to confidently provide care.

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An introduction to Advance Care Planning (ACP)
1.5Hours

An introduction to Advance Care Planning (ACP)

1.5 hours

Free

You do not need to be dying to think about what matters most in your life. In palliative and end of life care there are many choices and decisions that influence care. Planning in advance helps personalise that care and ensure care teams understand how to support. This workshop introduces ACP as conversations over time to help people, patients and families plan.

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An introduction to Treatment Escalation Plans (TEPs)
1Hours

An introduction to Treatment Escalation Plans (TEPs)

1 hour

Free

This introductory session aims to give an update on TEP Version 12. It will help you to understand your responsibilities around managing the care of a patient at end of life who has a TEP form in place. Highlight when it would be appropriate to request a TEP and the importance of the supporting conversations.

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An introduction to communicating sensitively at end of life
1.5Hours

An introduction to communicating sensitively at end of life

1.5 hours

Free

Recognising this can be a challenging and significant aspect of care at end of life, this workshop will focus on some fundamental skills to help someone feel heard, understood and sensitively responded to.

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An introduction to supporting someone facing loss & bereavement
1.5Hours

An introduction to supporting someone facing loss & bereavement

1.5 hours

Free

This introduction workshop is open to all who work in roles supporting a person experiencing loss and looking to further understand and explore ways of helping. It is not intended for anyone currently or recently experiencing loss or bereavement.

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Events

An introduction to the five priorities for care of the dying person
1Hours

An introduction to the five priorities for care of the dying person

1 hour

Free

The five priorities were developed following a review of end of life care. Since then, they have became a national foundation for the UK in planning, delivering and assessing palliative and end of life care. Rowcroft Hospice developed a memory hand strategy to help recall in real life time.

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Understanding 'just in case' medication at end of life
1.5Hours

Understanding 'just in case' medication at end of life

1.5 hours

£10.00

Helping you anticipate patients' decline and respond in crisis to symptoms at end of life.

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An introduction to spiritual care at end of life
1.5Hours

An introduction to spiritual care at end of life

1.5 hours

Free

We can all offer spiritual care. Attend this introductory course to gain skills and confidence in this integral and rewarding part of palliative and end of life care.

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An introduction to supporting someone facing loss & bereavement
1.5Hours

An introduction to supporting someone facing loss & bereavement

1.5 hours

Free

This introduction workshop is open to all who work in roles supporting a person experiencing loss and looking to further understand and explore ways of helping. It is not intended for anyone currently or recently experiencing loss or bereavement.

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BodyGuard Syringe Pump Training
3Hours

BodyGuard Syringe Pump Training

3 hours

£50.00

This learning event supports registered nurses & senior healthcare assistants who double-check pumps to confidently set up and manage pumps, and understand commonly used medication that assists symptom management in palliative care.

More information
Advance Care Planning with people with learning disabilities
2.5Hours

Advance Care Planning with people with learning disabilities

2.5 hours

Free

Understand ACP and resources for people with a learning disability. Recognise cues, and facilitate and enable people to have conversations about their plans, hopes and choices for the future.

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Managing breathlessness & fatigue at end of life
2Hours

Managing breathlessness & fatigue at end of life

2 hours

Free

Learn to use an evidence-based approach to non-pharmacological techniques in managing fatigue and promoting energy conservation for the breathless patient.

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