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The Challenges of Meeting Heart Failure Patients Palliative Care Needs - a practical exploration of the issues and skills needed

Cost: Free to all employees of CECPCT and Mid Cheshire Hospital Foundation Trust. £125 to all others.
Duration:

2 & 1/2 days

FULL

Course Dates

• Friday, 1 October 2010 (full day), Friday, 15 October 2010 (full day), Friday, 10 December (half day)
  East Cheshire Hospice, Macclesfield

Course Information

Course Format

2 & 1/2 days - spaced out over 2 months, delegates must be available to attend all three days.

Who is it for?

Practitioners who care for heart failure patients in any care setting e.g.Nurses, GPs, Allied Healthcare Proffesionals, Therapists, Level 3 Health Care Assistants

Course Overview

• Pathophysiology
• Causes & treatments for heart failure
• Symptom management at end of life
• Models of indicating prognosis as a trigger for commencement on the Gold Standards Framework Register
• Importance of empowering patients
• Partnership working - a practical guide to delivering palliative care
• Communication skills