End of Life Care
This End of Life Care course explores palliative care, advance care planning, advance directives, DNACPR, anticipatory medication, and symptom management. Learn to provide compassionate, person-centred and culturally sensitive care while supporting dignity, comfort, communication, spiritual wellbeing, and quality of life.
Learning Outcomes
What you'll learn
- Understand end of life care, palliative care, advance care planning (ACP), and advance directives.
- Provide compassionate, culturally sensitive care while supporting emotional, spiritual, and psychological wellbeing.
- Recognise and manage common end of life symptoms, including pain, agitation, distress, and oral health needs.
- Understand anticipatory medication and DNACPR decisions to support comfort, dignity, and patient wishes.
- Communicate sensitively about death and dying, responding to challenging questions with empathy and professionalism.
Learning Outcomes
What you'll learn
- Understand end of life care, palliative care, advance care planning (ACP), and advance directives.
- Provide compassionate, culturally sensitive care while supporting emotional, spiritual, and psychological wellbeing.
- Recognise and manage common end of life symptoms, including pain, agitation, distress, and oral health needs.
- Understand anticipatory medication and DNACPR decisions to support comfort, dignity, and patient wishes.
- Communicate sensitively about death and dying, responding to challenging questions with empathy and professionalism.
Modules
- Introduction to End of Life Care
- Essentials of Advance Care Planning
- Discussing Death and Dying
- Fostering Spiritual Health
- Managing Common Symptoms at Life's End
- Addressing Pain
- Managing Respiratory Issues
- Controlling Nausea and Vomiting
- Easing Agitation and Distress
- Maintaining Oral Health
- Navigating Challenges with Eating and Drinking
- Overcoming Fatigue
- Dealing with Depression
- Recognizing the Signs of Approaching Death
- Preparing with Anticipatory Medication
- Understanding DNACPR
- Utilizing the NHS Fast Track Tool for Care
- Procedures Following Death
- Support for the Bereaved
- Self-Care for Caregivers
- References
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Frequently Asked Questions
End of life care supports people in the final stage of life by focusing on comfort, dignity, symptom management, emotional wellbeing, and respecting individual care preferences.
Palliative care focuses on comfort and quality of life during serious illness, while end of life care specifically supports people approaching the final stage of life.
Advance care planning allows people to discuss and record future healthcare preferences, including treatment choices, advance decisions, and wishes if they cannot communicate.
DNACPR means Do Not Attempt Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation. It records a decision that CPR should not be attempted if a person's heart or breathing stops.
End of life symptom management may include pain relief, anticipatory medication, oral care, and support for agitation, breathlessness, anxiety, and distress.