End of Life Care and Wellbeing for the Nursing and Midwifery Workforce
Access information and advice to support the delivery of end of life care to someone who is dying, their family and carers. Learn more about self-care mechanisms for the nursing and midwifery workforce and coping strategies to promote self-health.
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Available to RCN members
Online
Who is this course for?
This resource is aimed at nurses and nursing support workers across all settings and levels of practice, including students of health, social work and care professions.
What will I learn?
- how to recognise and act upon the signs of deterioration in a person
- decision making tools to prepare a person and their families for end of life
- legislation and ethical frameworks underpinning advanced care planning
- principles of sensitive communication styles and interpersonal interaction
- methods of undertaking difficult conversations at end of life
- how to support the needs of families and carers of the dying person
- assessing and treating physical and psychological symptoms at the end of life
- understanding the bereavement support systems in place for families and carers
- signs of self-anxiety and stress
- different coping mechanisms
- advice on developing and apply a range of self-care mechanisms
- what further psychological support may be required and how to access it.
Resource last reviewed
9 Mar 2022
Resource lead
The RCN delivers quality-assured and up-to-date resources for the nursing workforce. Reviewed annually in line with the RCN Quality Assurance policy, all RCN Learn resources meet the RCN’s Nine Quality Standards.
