This two day workshop will provide health professionals with the knowledge and skills to enhance patient-centred care for patients who have a life-limiting illness through staff foundational and advanced communication skills in their workplace. 

Target

All Top End Health Services Staff.

Overview

The program aims to enhance patient-centred care for patients who have a life-limiting illness (LLI) through teaching staff foundational and advanced communication skills. 

TOPICS

• Basic communication skills using the Calgary-Cambridge model for clinical communication
• Breaking bad news
• Ethics and law for substituted decision-making
• Goals of care documentation completion

Forthcoming Training Dates

iValidate 2022

• The Core iValidate course runs over 2 days with a blend of eLearning modules to complete in your own time, and 2 x 5 hours webinars. The communication skills for engaging with patients with life limiting illness are taught through real life scenarios, video and participants’ own experiences.  Participants need to complete all components of the blended program to obtain recognition for CPD or college competency.

• Duration: 13 hours total. 11 hours webinar, 2 hours online content.

  To see a demo - https://rise.articulate.com/share/pBCSNEQAfX76eLqnGpDf5BGMSbiQ0wkG#/

• Participants to pay at own expense.

• iValidate dates for upcoming CICM/ACEM specific courses;

Tuesday 15th & 22nd February 2022
Thursday 17th & 24th February 2022
Tuesday 16th & 23rd August 2022
Thursday 18th & 25th August 2022
Thursday 3rd & 10th November 2022
Thursday 17th & 24th November 2022 

REGISTER FOR 2022 COURSES - https://redcap.barwonhealth.org.au/redcap/surveys/?s=HFCWXYN9FX 

Contacts

Please contact CET@barwonhealth.org.au to register interest or ask for details.