Advance Care Planning
Course ID: 238Suitable for: Macmillan Professionals
Duration: 7-8 hours
Format: E-Learning
Level: Foundation
Focusing on core knowledge and skills, and looking at how to apply some of the learning in your workplace.
Programme:
Palliative and end-of-life care
When your role involves supporting people towards the end of their lives and their families, it's crucial that you receive the support you need too - and our palliative care courses can help.
Explore when and how to start conversations; how you can help someone discuss what's important to them and help them plan ahead for their future care.
Who is the toolkit for?
Generalists caring for people with progressive illnesses and those reaching the end stage of their lives.
What's in it?
A range of topics which include reflective elements, video clips, tasks and useful web links to help with your learning. These are:
- The process and benefits and barriers of Advance Care Planning
- Advance and Anticipatory Care planning in Scotland
- Advance Care Planning Conversations
- The Legal Framework of Advance Care Planning
- Advance Care Planning Outcomes
- Making an Advance Statement of person's wishes and preferences for their care
- Creating a Power of Attorney
- Making an Advance Decision to Refuse Treatment
- Other Ways to Plan Ahead
- Making a Will
- Funeral Planning
- Organ, Tissue and Other Types of Donation
Course Audience
Any Macmillan professional caring for people with progressive illnesses or those reaching end of life.
Acknowledgements
Special thanks to:
- Suzanne Nimmo, Macmillan Lecturer, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Edinburgh, Napier University
- Karen Campbell, Macmillan Senior Lecturer in Cancer Nursing, Edinburgh, Napier University
- Elaine Bramhall, Director, Effective Communication Matters (ECM).