Training/Education Information & Opportunities

As part of North Haven Hospice’s commitment to best practice we provide ongoing education opportunities for all staff and volunteers and offer education for those with an interest in palliative care.

In addition North Haven Hospice offers education for generalist palliative care providers.

Guidelines

In March 2010 the Generalist Palliative Care Guidelines for Northland were officially launched. These guidelines are designed to support those who care for a palliative patient as part of their normal practice. The guidelines are holistic in setup and have easy flow-charts which guide decision making. Please click here to download a pdf copy of the guidelines. If you require further support contact your local hospice team.

Genesis Oncology Breakfast Sessions

On the first Thursday of the month from February to December, North Haven Hospice hosts the Genesis Oncology Trust Palliative Care lecture. This education opportunity is designed for healthcare professionals with an interest in palliative care. The series is delivered by phone teleconference from 7.30-8.30am. click here for the 2010 programme or visit ‘What’s on’ for more information.

Care Assistant Training

This series of four seminars, which is endorsed by Hospice New Zealand, and delivered by experienced local specialist palliative care nurses has been designed to provide care assistants with key principles, practical knowledge and skills of palliative care.

Please click here for dates of those courses. For more information contact our Education Team at 09 4373355.

Syringe Driver Training

This three hour session is endorsed by Hospice New Zealand and is delivered by experienced local specialist palliative care nurses. It has been designed to add value to practice by providing Registered Nurses delivering palliative care with key principles, practical knowledge and skills in the use of Syringe Drivers.

Please click here for dates of those courses. For more information contact our Education Team at 09 4373355.

One Day Training for those with an interest in palliative care

In 2010, North Haven Hospice held 2 one day training days.

1. Palliative Care – Something everyone can do - this was held on Friday 11 June. The day centred on the foundational knowledge for those working in palliative care and covered philosophy of palliative care, end of life care considerations, communication skills, basic symptom management and self care.

Here are two of the PowerPoint presentations from this day

Liz Car - The Importance of Communication

Andrea Williamson - What is Spirituality

2. Palliative Care – what, no malignancy? - was held on Friday 30 July.This a day addressed the issues and considerations for caring for people with a palliative condition that is not malignant.

Review of this day:

Over 100 people from the 4 corners of Northland descended on the Paihia Pacific for the Non-Malignant Palliative Care Day on Friday 30th July. Topics included an overview of palliative care within Northland and NZ, palliative care and the older person, end stage renal disease, medical outreach service, aromatherapy and palliative care, palliative care for those with dementia, symptom management and self/team care.

The evaluations showed a new understanding of palliative care as well as an acknowledgement of how much palliative care in already a part of one’s practice. “That we do more palliative work than we realise “ and “palliative care covers a wide area” as well as an increased awareness of the importance of “making the little things make a big difference”.

It is fair to say that all who attended took at least one new thing away from the day and made at least one new connection within Northland. A great success. Now for 2011………… (watch this space)

Here are some of the PowerPoint presentations from this day

Suzanne Brocx - Palliative Care - An Introduction
Michal Boyd - Palliative Care and the Older Person
Tafale Maddren - ESRD and Palliative Care
Dianne McLeod - MOR Palliative Care
Sarah Willacy - Aromatherapy Best Practice
Michal Boyd - Dementia Palliative Care
Suzanne Brocx - Lasting the Distance
Information contained in these presentations if reproduced should acknowledge the presenter

Linda Oliver's presentation about Motor Neurone Disease is not available. However, further information about this specialty can be accessed via Lin Field, MNDA Support Officer Auckland North, Whangarei & Northland. Email: nthfieldwork@mnda.org.nz or their website www.mnda.org.nz

Post Graduate Training

Within New Zealand there are several post-graduate opportunities that are specific to palliative care. Please click on the attached links to be directed to the University site for more information.

Auckland University:
http://www.fmhs.auckland.ac.nz/son/postgrad/_docs/palliative_care.pdf

University of Canterbury:

http://www.canterbury.ac.nz/courses/grad_postgrad/health_sciences/pgcertpc.shtml

On-line Training

At North Haven Hospice we realise how difficult is can be to get away to study. We recommend the following websites for you to work through on-line learning which you will find will help to expand your practice in palliative care.

The below links will take you out of the North Haven Hospice website and we can't take responsibility for the content beyond this point

http://www.medscape.com/nurses