Palliative Care for Nurses - Basic Course

Palliative Care for Nurses – Basic Course

Accompanying seriously ill and dying people and their relatives is one of the most demanding tasks in multi-professional cooperation.

This training takes into account the enormous sensitivity and increasing presence of this topic. The teaching of specialist content is based on the latest scientific findings and is continually adapted to them.

In addition to practical case analyses, the focus of this course is on exchanging ideas with one another, mutual appreciation, opportunities for self-care and reflection on one's own attitudes. Individual participant requests and suggestions regarding specific topics are incorporated into the events.

Next course start:

May 2025

Target group / requirements

You have completed vocational training in health and (child) nursing or geriatric care and have at least two years of practical experience in the care and support of dying people in palliative care, hospice work or oncology care.

Registration documents

Certified copy of the permission to use the professional title
Proof of at least two years of professional experience

Content

Organizational Forms of Palliative Care and Hospice Work
Basics of Palliative Medicine
Symptom control / pain therapy
selected clinical pictures
Fundamentals of Ethics, Ethical Decision-Making
legal basis: power of attorney, care directive, living will
Communication, psychosocial reactions, stress management
Grief / grief counseling
Spirituality and Rituals
Basal Stimulation
Dealing with the Deceased
Therapy limitation and change of therapy goal
Teamwork
Documentation, Standards and Research
palliative networks and case management
Family and social network

Degree / certification

Certificate of the Academy of Health Berlin/Brandenburg eV
This training is certified by the professional societies DGP, DHPV, German Cancer Aid and ALPHA.
After completing the training, you will receive a certificate “Basic Course in Palliative Care for Nurses” from the Society for Palliative Medicine.