Discussing Deteriorating Health and DNACPR (online)

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An intensive four-part online workshop aimed at those frequently having conversations about deteriorating health including Advanced Nurse Practitioners, other senior nurses, doctors and other AHPs working in NHS Fife.

This workshop is for NHS Fife staff only

Workshop Overview

This interactive course consists of a series of four linked webinars run over 4 weeks, which will cover a range of topics. At each session, participants will watch a real time interactive demonstration led by EC4H tutors and will have the opportunity throughout the demonstration to contribute suggestions and feedback to the tutor team via the chat box.

Session 1: Breaking Bad News – 29th January (12.30 pm to 2 pm)
Session 2: Future Care Planning – 5th February (12.30 pm to 2 pm)
Session 3: DNACPR – 12th February (12.30 pm to 2 pm)
Session 4: Anger and Apology – 19th February (12.30 pm to 2 pm)

Participants must attend all four sessions.

Learning Outcomes

This advanced communication workshop offers participants the opportunity to:
• Review their current practice in relation to communication in clinical practice, and with colleagues and other health and care staff.
• Identify personal learning objectives and develop strategies for addressing these within a peer learning group.
• Critique and apply relevant literature/ theory on effective communication.
• Consider and take account of patient/carer/colleague perspectives.
• Identify and practise ways of increasing communication effectiveness.
• Exchange ideas and experiences with colleagues from other specialties