About the Course
The Palliative Care Essentials course’s overall objective is to improve your understanding and knowledge on palliative care by providing you with the tools to care for patients with life-limiting and life-threatening illnesses, along with their families.
It is composed of 9 independent and complementary modules which include:
- Introduction to Palliative Care
- Pain Assessment and Management
- Management of Symptoms Other than Pain
- Communication Skills for Palliative Care
- Psychological, Social, & Spiritual Support
- Care of the Dying Patient
- Children, Specific Conditions, and Emergency Response
- Programming & Implementation
- Cases and Learner Assessment
In particular, you will cover correct assessment and management of nausea and vomiting, breathlessness, and confusion (delirium).
You will also be prompted to use MSF OCBA’s Palliative Care Guidance to answer questions about appropriate treatment and supportive care.
For guidance on pain management in particular, see the course ‘Pain Assessment and Management in Palliative Care.’
Duration of Course:
1.5 hours
Target Audience:
This course is aimed at all healthcare workers who are involved in providing palliative care, and is particularly relevant for nurses, doctors and clinical officers.
Methodology:
Self-learning online course with activities.
Certification:
Participants will receive a badge on completion.
IT Device - Applications:
The course is best completed on a computer, laptop, or tablet. However, it should also be possible on a mobile if the screen size is large enough.
N.B. Hyperlinks or links to websites are not available if you have downloaded the course and are completing it offline. You will need to have internet access to view them.
Enrolment:
Self-enrolment