Upcoming training courses
Our training is designed to support best practice, build confidence, and strengthen skills across key areas of end of life and clinical care.
All sessions are created and delivered by our highly experienced and qualified clinical team, including Clinical Nurse Specialists and Clinical Skills Facilitators.
Catheterisation - Insertion of Urinary Indwelling Catheters
A 3.5 hour workshop aimed at registered nurses, looking for a refresher or introduction to the skills needed to safely insert & care for urinary catheters.
Hydration at End of Life
This session is for all health and social care professionals, to gain a greater understanding on all aspects of hydration for the person at the end of their life and the issues in clinically assisted hydration.
Recognising Dying
This 3.5-hour session can be used by all health and social care professionals from all clinical settings, as a refresher for the principles of diagnosing dying or to improve and gain knowledge base.
Verification of Expected Death
A 3.5-hour interactive workshop for Registered Nurses and Paramedics.
Hospice Care Awareness Day
An introduction to hospice care, palliative care, and end of life care for health care professionals and students.
Symptom Management
A 3.5 hour course for health and care professionals from all clinical settings.
Intermediate Comms
A one-day virtual course suitable for generalist palliative care staff and staff working in health & care settings, where difficult conversations relating to end of life take place.
Syringe Pump Training
A 3.5 hour training session for Registered Nurses and Registered Nurse Associates.
Venepuncture
A 2.5 hour Venepuncture practical training session, designed for Registered Nurses.
Compassionate Communities workshops
These free two-hour workshops are for organisations and community groups who wish to grow their understanding and confidence in engaging with conversations around dying, death and loss.
Looking for training more tailored to your organisation’s specific needs?
We are pleased to offer bespoke education in palliative and end of life care, along with a range of wider health and social care topics. If you would like to explore customised training for your team, please complete our request form here and a member of our Education Team will be in touch.
Have a question?
If you have a query about one of our courses, please email education@stwhospice.org