Topic - PCC4U Online learning modules
Content
PCC4U promotes the inclusion of palliative care education as an integral part of all medical, nursing, and allied health undergraduate and entry to practice training, and ongoing post-graduate professional development. Available as a learning package for integration into formal course structures or as independent online learning modules.
Core modules
- Module 1: Principles of palliative care
- Module 2: Communicating with people with life-limiting illnesses
- Module 3: Palliative assessment & intervention
- Module 4: Optimising function in palliative care
Focus topics
- Topic 1: Multidisciplinary care
- Topic 2: Caring for Aboriginal people with life-limiting conditions
- Topic 3: Caring for children with life-limiting conditions
- Topic 4: Culture-centred care of people with life-limiting conditions
Ongoing professional development
Focus topics
- Topic 1: Principles of palliative care
- Topic 2: Communicating with people with life-limiting conditions
- Topic 3: Assessing and managing symptoms
- Topic 4: Optimising function in palliative care
EN Toolkit
A suite of eLearning Modules and resources which aims to develop capacity in the Enrolled Nurse workforce.
Focus topics
- Topic 1: Principles of palliative care
- Topic 2: Communicating with people with life-limiting conditions
- Topic 3: Principles of symptom assessment and management
- Topic 4: Assessment and management of pain
- Topic 5: Optimising function in palliative care
- Topic 6: Terminal care and bereavement support
Careworker Toolkit
A suite of eLearning Modules and resources which aims to develop capacity in the careworker workforce.
Focus topics
- Topic 1: The Principles and aims of a palliative care approach
- Topic 2: Supporting care
- Topic 3: Providing care
- Topic 4: End of life care strategies
- Topic 5: Managing your own emotional responses
Target audience
Varies according to course.
Generally, educators and clinicians delivering formal and informal palliative care education in higher education and Vocational Education and Training (VET) sectors and care settings.
Qualified and undergraduate health professionals wanting to expand their knowledge and skill set will find the self-directed online learning of interest and can choose the most appropriate course from the PCC4U website.
The Care Worker Toolkit is a suite of resources that have been designed to support learning in relevant Certificate III and IV healthcare training packages. It is intended for delivery by educators and is aligned to the unit of competency CHCPAL001 Deliver care services using a palliative approach (Release 2).
The EN toolkit is Aligned and mapped to the unit of competency HLTENN010 Apply a Palliative Approach in Nursing Practice.
Depth
Varies according to intended audience.
Target Audience
Nurses, students, and careworkers
Time to Complete
Depends on course and user.
Authors
Professor Patsy Yates, Kylie Ash and the PCC4U team at Queensland University of Technology, Australia
Comments
The four core principles of the PCC4U project underpin all courses.
Registration Required
Undergraduate and postgraduate learning modules do not require registration. Registration is required for the EN and Careworker toolkits.
Payment Required
No
Student Support
Yes
Certificate
Yes a participation certificate is available for some, although EN and Careworker modules are designed for integration into certificate courses through which this would be obtained.
Country of Origin
Australia
Web Address
https://pcc4u.org.au/
For further information
Kylie Ash
PCC4U National Project Manager
Queensland University of Technology
t:
07 3138 6128
e:
k.ash@qut.edu.au
Page updated 29 October 2020