Educational Programmes

This series of stand-alone half-day online workshops aims to provide nurses, physiotherapists, pharmacists, social workers and occupational therapists, whether new to specialist palliative care or those working in non-specialist care, with an opportunity to develop their theoretical knowledge in palliative care symptom management in order to optimise the quality of life of patients with life-limiting conditions. [Read more]

This online workshop aims to provide those working in palliative care (doctors, nurses, physiotherapists, pharmacists, social-worker and occupational therapists) whether new to specialist palliative care or those working in non-specialist care with an opportunity to develop their theoretical knowledge in palliative care symptom management in order to optimise the quality of life of patients with life-limiting conditions. [Read more]

Our Lady’s Hospice & Care Services’ Moving Points in Palliative Care Annual Conference will take place as a free online event. The theme of this year’s conference is ‘Dynamic changes in Oncology and the impact on Palliative care’. [Read more]

This online workshop aims to provide those working in palliative care (doctors, nurses, physiotherapists, pharmacists, social-worker and occupational therapists) whether new to specialist palliative care or those working in non-specialist care with an opportunity to develop their theoretical knowledge in palliative care gastro intestinal symptom management in order to optimise the quality of life of patients with life-limiting conditions. [Read more]

This online workshop aims to provide those working in palliative care (doctors, nurses, physiotherapists, pharmacists, social-worker and occupational therapists) whether new to specialist palliative care or those working in non-specialist care with an opportunity to develop their theoretical knowledge in palliative care central nervous system symptom management in order to optimise the quality of life of patients with life-limiting conditions. [Read more]

This online workshop aims to provide those working in palliative care (doctors, nurses, physiotherapists, pharmacists, social-worker and occupational therapists) whether new to specialist palliative care or those working in non-specialist care with an opportunity to develop their theoretical knowledge in palliative care (Miscellaneous Symptoms and Issues to Manage in Palliative Care) symptom management in order to optimise the quality of life of patients with life-limiting conditions. [Read more]

This half day workshop will provide nurses, doctors and pharmacists with an opportunity to develop the theoretical knowledge and practical skill [Read more]

This workshop focuses on the skills required to write a reflective portfolio on a clinical case and to calculate opioid conversions. [Read more]

For further information see below:
http://www.nmhs.ucd.ie/study-with-us/graduate-programmes/palliative-care
MSc Palliative Care
http://www.nmhs.ucd.ie/study-with-us/graduate-programmes/courses/msc-palliative-care [Read more]

This eight week distance learning/home study programme is aimed at doctors, nurses and pharmacists working in clinical practice or who are new to specialist palliative care. This course has been developed for health professionals, based on the [Read more]