Training & Education

To increase knowledge and skills in the use of the NIKI-T34 syringe driver to administer continuous subcutaneous infusions. All participants are expected to hold a current New Zealand Nursing Council Practicing Certificate.

Suitable for Registered and Enrolled Nurses providing palliative care.

To attain certification each nurse is required to: Attend the workshop with the opportunity to become familiar with a syringe driver and complete a practical competency assessment on the day and complete a written assessment obtaining 80% minimum in the short answer question section and 100% in the drug calculations section.

A Specialist Palliative Care Nurse will run the workshop and be available to assist you on the day.

This Syringe Driver Full Competency Training Workshop provides 4 hours of continuing education.

Click here to register your place on this training course today.

An update session which aims to reinforce and refresh knowledge and practical skills required when managing a continuous subcutaneous infusion.

Suitable for Registered and Enrolled Nurses providing palliative care who have completed the full competency workshop in the past 2 years.

This Syringe Driver Annual Update workshop provides 2.5 hours of continuing education.

Click here to register your place on this training course today.

Dying in Different Cultures

‘Dying in Different Cultures’ – Masterclass – CANCELLED

We are very sorry to advise that the Dying in a Different Culture – Masterclass has been cancelled.

Unfortunately we are unable to hold education sessions in the DHB Mihiroa Whare until we are in COVID-19 Alert Level 1 – and as much as we all hope that we might be, we know that many people need to know sooner for rostering/arrangements etc.

We are very aware that many of you will be as disappointed as we are with this decision, as you have been looking forward to this Masterclass. We really hope that we might be able to offer similar sessions again next year and will keep you updated.

In the meantime continue to take care and thank you for all for what each of you do to care for others during these challenging days.

Ngā mihi

Any queries please contact the Cranford Hospice Education team
colleen.bawden@cranfordhospice.org.nz or
jo.loney@cranfordhospice.org.nz

Now available via Zoom Webinar
From September 2021 the Lecture series will be hosted on the Zoom platform, and delivered via webinar, in partnership with Mobile Health. The lecture will be accessed via the internet and a Zoom account is not required to access the webinar.

Individuals now have the option to access the webinars via a smartphone, tablet or computer connected to the internet.

As usual, this education opportunity is designed for healthcare professionals with an interest in palliative care and now has the potential benefit of expanding the current audience, to include rural health providers, and healthcare professionals practicing in and from remote locations.

Lecture #9 – Prognosis in Palliative Care

Presented by Professor Paddy Stone.
Marie Curie chair in palliative & end of life care, University College London.

Instructions for individuals to register:
Individuals may access the lectures via a smartphone, tablet or computer connected to the internet.
You can download the flyer at this link – https://www.hospice.org.nz/education-training/palliative-care-lecture-series/

On the pdf flyer, you will see a link at the bottom of the page to register for the webinar. Simply click through the link and answer the short questionnaire, and you’ll be registered.

Following registration, you will receive an email confirming your registration and link to join the session. This link is unique to you. Please don’t share it.

Should you require an attendance certificate, you will need to fill out the post-lecture evaluation, the link for which will be provided at the end of the lecture, and make sure to provide your email.

Certificates will be sent electronically to the individual who has registered and completed the online survey. Attending the lecture is as simple as attending a zoom.

Once we are back to a COVID-19 Alert Level that allows education to be held in Elms House, Cranford Hospice we will continue to host these webinars onsite as well.

Build Your Knowledge

A study day with Nurse Practitioner Michelle Rodda, Cranford Hospice, for RN’s & EN’s who have completed the Fundamentals of Palliative Care and wish to deepen their assessment skills and palliative care symptom management knowledge.
Learning will be through care based discussions and small group problem solving.

Bookings Required
Email: education@cranfordhospice.org.nz

This course is specifically designed for care givers and HCA’s working in the community or ARC, providing palliative and end of life care. The course will improve their knowledge and understanding of palliative care by exploring a number of topics including the palliative care philosophy, pain and symptom management, communication and support, the last days of life and bereavement.

One of the strengths of the course is that it is only for caregivers, it values the contribution they make to people, family and whānau care. It is highly interactive and participants need to feel comfortable enough to join in with the activities and discussions and share their experiences.

Click here to register your place on this training course today.