Caring for someone with dementia can be challenging and stressful, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. Due to the current pressures on the Health and Social Care Trusts this course has been postponed until Summer 2021.
This is a Department of Health commissioned course for registered nurses.
To help equip registered nurses with the appropriate information and skills that they need to care and support people living with dementia, we're hosting our popular ‘Holistic Dementia Certificate’ – a 10-week distance learning programme.
The programme aims to promote effective person centred care for patients with a dementia, and support those who matter to them from diagnosis to bereavement. The course is suitable for registered nurses working in hospitals, primary care facilities and in the community caring for patients who have dementia.
The course commences with an introductory evening session, which can be attended via broadband link. It is estimated the course will require 10 hours of work per week. Participants will have access to the course handbook, online learning resources and an online support forum. There is a workshop on 'Writing a Portfolio Case Study'; join via a broadband link.
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In order to undertake the course, applicants must be a Department of Health registered nurse working in a suitable practice setting, for example, in an acute hospital, or community setting and should have direct contact with patients.
The course handbook is divided into sections, each covering the principles and practice for delivering optimal palliative and end-of-life care to patients with dementia. The key elements of dementia care explored throughout the course are:
Assessments include writing a portfolio case study demonstrating personal and professional reflection about the management of a patient with a dementia, and their palliative needs. There is also an online examination comprising of a multiple choice exam and short note questions in response to a video scenario. This will be completed using a broadband link.