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Hospice Care Worker Course: Learn the Skills You Need to Provide Palliative Care

Are you looking for a rewarding career in healthcare? Do you want to make a difference in the lives of people who are dying? If so, then a career as a Hospice Care Worker may be the perfect fit for you.

As a Hospice Care Worker, you will provide physical, emotional, and spiritual support to people who are dying and their families. You will also help to manage pain and symptoms, and to coordinate care with other healthcare professionals.

This course will provide you with the knowledge and skills you need to be a successful Hospice Care Worker. You will learn about the principles of palliative care, how to provide physical, emotional, and spiritual support, and how to help families cope with loss.

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this course, you will be able to:

Understand the principles of palliative care
Identify the needs of people who are dying and their families
Provide physical, emotional, and spiritual support to people who are dying
Help families cope with loss
Communicate effectively with patients, families, and healthcare professionals
Administer medications safely
Manage common problems in palliative care
Apply legal and ethical principles to palliative care
Develop and implement care plans
Promote quality care and teamwork

Sneak Peek

Who should take the course

This course is for anyone who wants to work as a Hospice Care Worker in the UK. This includes people who are new to the field, as well as those who are already working in healthcare and want to specialise in palliative care, including:

Nurses
Social workers
Caregivers
Volunteers
People who have lost a loved one to hospice care
Anyone who is interested in learning more about palliative care

Certification

Once you’ve successfully completed your course, you will immediately be sent a digital certificate. Also, you can have your printed certificate delivered by post (shipping cost £3.99). All of our courses are fully accredited, providing you with up-to-date skills and knowledge and helping you to become more competent and effective in your chosen field. Our certifications have no expiry dates, although we do recommend that you renew them every 12 months.

Accreditation

All of our courses, including this Hospice Care Worker Course, are fully accredited, providing you with up-to-date skills and knowledge and helping you to become more competent and effective in your chosen field.

Course Curriculum

The detailed curriculum outline of our Hospice Care Worker Course is as follows:

Module 01: Introduction to Palliative & End of Life Care

Module 02: Identification of the Stage of Illness

Module 03: Palliative Care Holistic Assessment

Module 04: Advance Care Planning

Module 05: Legal Issues

Module 06: Planning Care With the Individual in Need

Module 07: Concept Care Mapping

Module 08: Introduction to Family Support Work

Module 09: Prescribing Medication Effectively

Module 10: Common Problems – Pharmacological Management

Module 11: Common Medicines to Use

Module 12: Palliative Care

Module 13: Safe Handling of Medications

Module 14: Standard Precautions for Infection Control

Module 15: Further Support, Training and Development

Course Curriculum

Hospice Care Worker
	Module 01: Introduction to Palliative & End of Life Care	00:45:00
	Module 02: Identification of the Stage of Illness	00:15:00
	Module 03: Palliative Care Holistic Assessment	00:15:00
	Module 04: Advance Care Planning	00:30:00
	Module 05: Legal Issues	00:30:00
	Module 06: Planning Care With the Individual in Need	00:21:00
	Module 07: Concept Care Mapping	00:19:00
	Module 08: Introduction to Family Support Work	00:21:00
	Module 09: Prescribing Medication Effectively	00:27:00
	Module 10: Common Problems – Pharmacological Management	01:05:00
	Module 11: Common Medicines to Use	00:18:00
	Module 12: Palliative Care	00:24:00
	Module 13: Safe Handling of Medications	00:15:00
	Module 14: Standard Precautions for Infection Control	00:17:00
	Module 15: Further Support, Training and Development	00:10:00