St Margaret's Hospice Education
Syringe Driver Training
Run by St Margaret’s Hospice/Somerset NHS Foundation Trust
Duration – Half a day
Open to – Everyone (Somerset Foundation Trust Staff can access in-house training via OWL)
Credits - 3
It is a patient-focussed session covering why and when syringe drivers are used as well as considering communication with the patient and their loved ones. It is an interactive practical demonstration of syringe drivers currently in use across Somerset designed to increase confidence in setting up a syringe driver, common problems that arise and how to deal with them.
Malignant Wound Management
Run by St Margaret’s Hospice
Duration – Half a day
Open to – Everyone
Credits - 3
This workshop covers the causes and characteristics of malignant fungating wounds and explores the best strategies to help alleviate the distressing physical and psychosocial symptoms often experienced by patients as well as their families.
Contact Sarah.Ireland@st-margarets-hospice.org.uk for the latest dates
Heart Failure Study Day
Run by St Margaret’s Hospice
Duration – One day
Open to – Everyone
Credits - 6
This study day explore how best to support the patient with heart failure with reference to the Somerset Guidance for End Stage Heart Failure
Contact Sarah.Ireland@st-margarets-hospice.org.uk for the latest dates
Verification of Death and Care after Death
Run by St Margaret’s Hospice
Duration – Half a day
Open to – Everyone
Credits - 3
This is an interactive session is for health care professionals who may need to verify an expected death. It covers the role, responsibilities as well as the terminology and the legal position. It gives an opportunity to explore how to support families and loved ones as well as how to care for someone after they have died.
Caring for Someone Who has Died and
Supporting their Loved Ones
Run by St Margaret’s Hospice
Duration – Half a day
Open to – Everyone
Credits - 3
This session explores the practicalities of what happens to a person after they have died as well as how to support their families and loved ones during this time. We will explore how to look after yourself and colleagues too.
Contact Sarah.Ireland@st-margarets-hospice.org.uk for the latest dates
Loss, Grief and Bereavement
Run by St Margaret’s Hospice
Duration – One day
Open to – Everyone
Credits – 6
This full day course allows for a deeper exploration into grief, loss and how to support individuals through their bereavement.
Contact Sarah.Ireland@st-margarets-hospice.org.uk for the latest dates
Train the Trainer - Simulation
Run by St Margaret’s Hospice
Duration – One day
Open to – Everyone
Credits – 6
Curious about Simulation and how it can help improve efficiency, outcomes, and teamwork? Join us for a 1-day course where we will teach you the techniques of simulation and equip you to run simulations in your own area of work. We will help you to design a scenario that works for you, run a simulation start to finish, and debrief afterwards.
Contact Sarah.Ireland@st-margarets-hospice.org.uk for the latest dates
From patient diagnosis to family bereavement: supporting the spiritual journeys of both patient and family
Run by St Margaret’s Hospice
Duration – Three days
Open to – Everyone
Credits – 18
You will explore your understanding, the breadth and meaning of spiritual care & assessing its importance at end of life. Thinking about your role as a provider of spiritual care, and be able to identify and understand the spiritual needs of patients, relatives & carers and how to support them whilst at the same time reflect on your own spirituality.
Contact Ann.Fulton@st-margarets-hospice.org.uk for the latest dates