PI190 Palliative Care

Palliative Care NCFE

This programme is ideal for those who wish to increase their understanding of palliative care and develop their knowledge of the issues that relate to providing palliative care for a person.  Deposit ONLY £59.99!

Course Description

Palliative Care

This programme is designed to be accessible for freestanding study by non-specialists in this area and to facilitate integration within employer training programmes in health and social care. 

Learners complete 4 units: understanding palliative care; understanding a person's needs in a palliative care context; supporting a person with their physical care needs; care during the final hours of life and bereavement care.

Our aim is to provide you with the best deal available, therefore registration fee, certification fee and full tutor support is included in the course price for you.

Previous Knowledge Required

No previous knowledge is reqired.

Support

The assessor/tutor will support the learner throughout the duration of the course. The learner will complete activities and an assignment in order to successfully complete the course. You will receive the course manual, assignments and tutor support. Our student support team are also available for any other queries that you may have whilst completing your course. You can be assured that unlimited support is available for your course, so there is no need to struggle or feel isolated during your studies.

Assessment

Completing a series of tutor marked assignments together with an end of course multi-choice questionnaire, will lead you to the highly acclaimed NCFE Certificate in Palliative Care.

Modules

• Unit 1: The principles of palliative care
• Unit 2: Developing the skills to meet a person’s needs in palliative care
• Unit 3: Meeting the needs of physical discomfort through pain relief
• Unit 4: Offering support through final hours of life and bereavement care

Awarding Body

At the end of this course successful learners will receive a Level 2 NCFE certificate of achievement. That means that it is independently accredited at a level of learning equivalent to Level 2 on the National Qualifications Framework (NQF) for England, Wales and Northern Ireland.

Accreditation by NCFE is a guarantee of quality. It means that this learning programme has been scrutinised and approved by an independent panel of experienced educational professionals and is quality audited biannually by NCFE.

NCFE is recognised as an awarding body by the qualification regulators ('regulators') for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. The regulators are the Office of the Qualifications and Examinations Regulator (Ofqual) in England, the Department for Children, Education, Lifelong Learning and Skills (DCELLS) in Wales and the Council for Curriculum, Examinations and Assessment (CCEA) in Northern Ireland.

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