Certificate Course in Palliative Medicine/Nursing

Training Program in association with CanSupport

Join the Certificate Course in Palliative Medicine and Nursing to become a specialist in Home/Hospice based Palliative Care Management

Get trained in the much needed and unique healthcare speciality

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Next course starts on 1st December 2021

Who is it for?

The Certificate Course in Palliative Medicine/Nursing is designed for Doctors and Nurses working at pre-hospital setups or hospitals to upskill them in advanced Palliative communications skills and managing cancer pain.

How does it help?

The Palliative Medicine and Nursing certificate course will help doctors and nurses in understanding and managing end-of-life care and get trained in psychological assessment and management in advanced illness.

Why should you join us?

Certificate Course in Palliative Medicine/Nursing Details

Objective and Curriculum of Palliative Medicine/Nursing

The objective of the Palliative Medicine/Nursing course is to train healthcare professionals (doctors and nurses) in Palliative Care and Management through a specially designed course curriculum. The duration of the course will be 1 month and most of the learning process will be in patients’ homes and outpatient clinics. Skills like managing cancer pain through end-of-life care, nursing care in advanced illness and psychological management.

The curriculum is divided into four parts and will cover the following topics:

Part 1

Introduction to Palliative Care
Introduction to Pain
Pathophysiology of Pain
Classification of Pain
Pain Assessment
Fundamentals of Pain Management
Introduction to Communication with the Patient

Part 2

Advanced Communication Skills (aided by role plays such as - Breaking Bad News, Managing Collusion, etc.)
Management of Pain: Non-opioids
Introduction to Opioid Pharmacology, Opioid availability
Difficult pain, Adjuvant Analgesics
Nausea and Vomiting
Constipation

Part 3

Intestinal obstruction, Gastric outlet obstruction
Ascites, hiccups
Breathlessness, cough, pleural effusion
Cachexia, anorexia
Skincare, wound care, itching
Lymphedema, Stoma care
Oncological Emergencies in Palliative Care
Psychosocial Issues in Palliative Care

Part 4

The concept of a “good death and the last days of life
Radiotherapy & Chemotherapy in palliative care
Anxiety and depression
Ethical issues in palliative care
Spirituality and care
“Other symptoms” based on patients’ problems seen during the course
Organizing a palliative care service
Management of change; teamwork

Career Prospects

COURSE OVERVIEW

Eligibility	Doctors and Nursing staff
Minimum Age	18 Years
Duration	1 Month
Location	Healthcare Institutions across Delhi, UP, Haryana & Punjab (Pan India if conducted online)

About MOHAN Foundation

MOHAN Foundation is a registered non-governmental organisation that has been working to promote deceased organ donation in India since 1997. For the past 24 years, it has worked to build a positive image for organ donation among the public, set up SOPs in hospitals and assisted State Governments with donor and transplant registries as well as guidelines and government orders for an ethical deceased organ donation and transplantation programme in the country.

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