Training & Education

Our training and education programmes support Hawke’s Bay health professionals to achieve the best possible care for patients in our region. Our courses cover a range of topics, including pain management, caring for patients with dementia, last days of life, loss and grief, and addressing your own needs as healthcare professionals.

Healthcare professionals are invited to take a look at our upcoming course and education programme, and to get in touch with any questions.

Please only attend Training if you are feeling well. Mask wearing in Education is optional.

Syringe Driver Blended Learning option.

While we will continue to offer our 2.5 hour face to face Initial Syringe Driver workshops, we also offer a new blended learning approach, consisting of 2 hours online training, followed by a 1.5 hour practical competency workshop. You must complete the Online training before attending the workshop.

There is no cost for completing the online course. The cost for attending the Syringe driver workshop at Cranford Hospice is $25.00.
RN’s & EN’s can now register for the online Syringe Driver Competency Programme here.

If you would like to book on the face to Initial or Refresher workshop please see details below.

Ngā Tūāpapa o te Pairuri Tāngata – The Fundamentals of Palliative Care Programme

Ngā Tūāpapa o te Pairuri Tāngata The Fundamentals of Palliative Care programme will give you an overview of how to care for people with palliative care needs. Being educated about palliative care will help you improve the assessment and outcomes for people in your care, their family and whānau, as well as yourself and other healthcare workers.

This is now a blended learning programme to give an overview of Palliative Care. There are four online modules and three face to face Workshops.
Start with Essence, then complete the other topics in any order:
• The Palliative Care Approach
• Managing Pain & Long-term Illnesses
• Care & Support at the End of Life

Register for Online Learning at Hospice NZ – Knowledge Hub – FoPC
Once you have completed a topic, you will receive a certificate to recognise this online achievement. However, to complete the FULL programme you need to attend the three corresponding workshops.

NOTE: You must complete the online training before attending any workshops. Bookings required.

Watch this short 2 minute introductory video for FOPC. It includes what is covered in the programme, how to sign up, what you need to do to complete the programme and where to go for support.

View the Ngā Tūāpapa o te Pairuri Tāngata Fundamentals of Palliative Care Flyer

View our 2023 External Training Programme

View the Hospice NZ Palliative Care Breakfast Lecture Series February to December 2023 schedule

View the latest Cranford Hospice Training Newsletter

  • Syringe Driver (CSCI): Blended Training - $25.00

    29 November 20231400 - 1530
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    This blended learning consists of 2 hours online training, with theory & calculations tests, followed by a 1.5 hour practical competency workshop at Cranford Hospice.

    Currently many Managers book staff into Syringe Driver training. If you would prefer to do the blended learning option, please discuss this with your Manager.

    Register and complete the online learning at Hospice NZ Waikato (no charge)

    You must complete the Online training before attending the workshop for the Blended Learning Option.

    Workshop Venue: Elms House, Cranford Hospice, 300 Knight Street, Hastings.
    If there is any change to the venue you will be advised.

    You can email us for further information and / or bookings: education@cranfordhospice.org.nz   or click here Education Registration Form

  • How To Respond To Grieving People - Day 2 -

    23 November 20230900 - 1300
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    We are excited to be able to offer you/your staff the opportunity to avail yourself of this new training. It is designed to explore communication skills, empower strategies and ways to respond when in challenging situations or been asked difficult questions.

    Target audience: anyone in Household, Reception or Health Professionals who may deal with grieving people.

    The training is held over two half-day sessions. You must be available for both days.

    How to Respond to Grieving People flyer

    Venue: Elms House, Cranford Hospice, 300 Knight Street, Hastings.

    You can email us for further information and / or bookings: education@cranfordhospice.org.nz   or click here Education Registration Form

  • Breakfast Lecture: KEEPING WHĀNAU MĀORI FRONT AND CENTRE AT END OF LIFE - Free

    05 December 20230730 - 0830
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    KEEPING WHĀNAU MĀORI FRONT AND CENTRE AT END OF LIFE

    Presented by: DR TESS MOEKE-MAXWELL
    Senior Research Fellow, Te Ārai, University of Auckland
    Ngāi Tai ki Tamaki & Ngāti Porou

    In this presentation Tess will reflect on the tikanga (customs), and preferences expressed by whānau Māori at the end of life. Since completing her post-doctoral work in 2012 Tess has continued to research whānau using Kaupapa Māori and Māori centred research methods to gather and share information about their end of life cultural needs and practices. She will present the key findings of research she has led over the past 10 years, with and for whānau, under the direction of the Te Ārai Kāhui Kaumātua.

    Instructions for individuals to register:

    Individuals may access the lectures via a smartphone, tablet or computer connected to the internet.

    On the Breakfast Lecture 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.

    Hospice NZ Breakfast Lecture flyer

    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.

    NOTE: You Must PRE-REGISTER (individually) to receive your link to join the Webinar.

    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.

    You can email us for further information education@cranfordhospice.org.nz

  • Syringe Driver (CSCI): Initial Training - $65.00

    13 December 20231330 - 1600
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    To increase knowledge and skills in the use of syringe drivers 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.

    Venue: Elms House, Cranford Hospice, 300 Knight Street, Hastings
    If there is any change to the venue you will be advised.

    You can email us for further information and / or bookings: education@cranfordhospice.org.nz

    or click here Education Registration Form

  • Syringe Driver (CSCI): Refresher Training - $25.00

    14 December 20231400 - 1530
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    An update session which aims to reinforce and refresh knowledge and practical skills required when managing a continuous subcutaneous infusion.

    Venue: Monteith House, Taradale Masonic Rest Home and Hospital

    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.

    You can email us for further information and / or bookings: education@cranfordhospice.org.nz  or click here Education Registration Form