Hospice Waikato provides education for community groups and health care professionals who care for patients who are dying and their family/whanau.
We teach carers who work in rest homes about palliative care for their patients and we assist registered staff to reach competency with syringe drivers. We also run study days for our volunteers. Below is information on the education we provide.
Genesis Oncology Trust Palliative Care Lecture
Hospice Waikato hosts the Genesis Oncology Trust Palliative Care Lecture Series on site at Cobham Drive. This is designed for healthcare professionals with an interest in palliative care. The series is delivered on the first Thursday of each month, from 7.30am to 9.30am by teleconference with a simultaneous powerpoint presentation. More information and topics for 2011 are on the Hospice New Zealand website. Bookings to attend any of the sessions can be made by email or phone 07 859 1260.
Hospice New Zealand Syringe Driver Competency Programme
This programme is endorsed by Hospice New Zealand and is designed for registered nurses practising in a variety of settings, including hospital, aged residential care and community who may need to manage a syringe driver and demonstrate competency in its use.
Dates for 2012:
- March 20th
- June 19th
- September 17th
- December 4th
Please click here to download the Flyer / Registration form.
Hospice New Zealand Palliative Care Education for Health Care Assistants
An education programme designed to provide care assistants with key principles, practical knowledge and skills of palliative care.
Dates for 2012:
- April 24th
- August 14th
- November 13th
Please click here to download the Flyer / Registration form.
Hospice New Zealand Fundamentals of Palliative Care
The goal of the Fundamentals packages is to improve and ensure quality and equity of palliative care services for all people and their families, regardless of care setting. The Fundamentals package consists of 9 flexible learning sessions primarily aimed at those working in aged care.
The learning packages are:
- Essence of palliative care
- Ethical issues in palliative care
- Pain and symptom management
- Palliative care for people with chronic illness
- Palliative care for people with dementia
- Communication skills
- Last days of life
- Loss and grief
- Caring for ourselves
The focus is initially on aged residential care however the resource will be modified and offered to all settings where end of life is provided, such as general practice and hospital/acute care settings, within the next two years.
Midland education
We also work with other specialist palliative care organisations in Midland (covering Waikato, Bay of Plenty, Eastern Bay of Plenty, Rotorua and Taupo regions) to develop and deliver education programmes that support best practice palliative care. The Midland education calendar provides information and contact details for sessions offered in these regions.
One-off learning sessions arranged on request
If you have specific learning needs, we may be able to arrange individual education sessions. Examples may be end-of-life care and the Liverpool Care Pathway (LCP).
If you have a query about education contact our Education and Quality Co-ordinator, Christine McDonald by email christinemcd@hospicewaikato.org.nz or phone 07 859 1260.
If you have a query about volunteer education contact our Volunteer Co-ordinator, Karen Mansfield by email karen@hospicewaikato.org.nz or phone 07 859 1260.