Certificate in Contemporary Palliative Care Practice
Next intake is January 2025
This programme is currently under re-development, so there may be changes to the programme content and delivery.
Applications will open end-October.
You can register your interest here: .
Course Overview
This 12-week part-time course aims to support nurses/midwives/Health and Social Care Professionals (HSCPs) in enhancing their knowledge, skills and understanding of the core principles of palliative care. This aim is in line with the National Clinical Programme for Palliative Care HSE (2014) objective to build palliative care capacity among all nurses/midwives/allied health professions to respond confidently and in a timely manner to the palliative care needs of individuals and their families in any health care setting.
This course aims to support nurses/midwives/Health and Social Care Professionals (HSCPs) in the development of an appropriate level of knowledge, skill and attitude in the core principles of palliative care.
This aim is in line with the National Clinical Programme for Palliative Care HSE (2014) objective to build palliative care capacity among all nurses/midwives/Health and Social Care Professionals (HSCPs) to respond confidently and in a timely manner to the palliative care needs of individuals and their families in any health care setting.Students will explore the theory, research and practice issues necessary to provide quality palliative care in contemporary health care environments.
What makes this course different
Approved by NMBI
This programme is approved by the NMBI (Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland).
Course Delivery and Modules
The programme is delivered over one semester, via live online lectures from 09.00hrs to 16.30 hrs one day a week (typically Tuesday). In addition, students are required to attend the DkIT campus from 09.00hrs to 16.30 hrs for 4 days over the semester.
Students are also required to undertake directed and independent study.
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Course Content
Students will study the following topics:
- Principles of Palliative Care
- Effective communication techniques
- Loss, grief and bereavement
- Professional, Ethical and Legal Practice
Link to module: https://courses.dkit.ie/index.cfm/page/module/moduleId/55356
Fees and Funding
Fees
€850
Entry Requirements
- Nurses/Midwives registered with NMBI or equivalent
- Health & Social Care Professionals (HSCPs) registered with a recognised professional body
- Work in a practice setting where there are individuals with life-limiting illness, for the duration of the programme
- Due to the blended learning delivery within this course students should have access to a PC / Mac, a headset with a mic, and a broadband internet connection from home, so as to be able to fully participate in the course
- Basic IT skills essential
- Applicants may be interviewed
- Applicants should have a minimum of 1 years post registration experience
Applicants must submit copies of their CV, academic transcripts and professional registration with their application.
Ask us a Question
If you have a question about the Certificate in Contemporary Palliative Care Practice please ask it below and we will get back to you.
Dr. Geraldine O’Connor
Head of Section (Part time courses), School of Health and Science
Email: geraldine.oconnor@dkit.ieDisclaimer: All module titles are subject to change and for indicative purposes only. All courses are delivered subject to demand and timetables are subject to change. Elective Module options will only run subject to student numbers. The relevant Department will determine the viability of each elective module option proceeding depending on the number of students who choose that option. Students will be offered alternative elective modules on their programme should their preferred elective option not be proceeding. Award Options for Common Entry Programmes: The relevant Department will determine the viability of each award option proceeding depending on the number of students who choose either option. If the numbers for one of the Award options exceed available places, students for this option will be selected based on Academic Merit (highest grades).
