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The Phase II curriculum will be divided into two parts, (1) Training of home care nurses at the entry level and (2) Training of home care nurses at the advanced level. The aim of the courses is to equip nurses with the skills needed to take care of patient in home setting, as well as train the nurses to be trainers to educate nurses, patients’ caregivers, and families.
Part 1 Module 1: Training of home care nurses at the entry level
安寧緩和護理專業基礎課程
Date: 23rd & 30th September, 2023 (Saturdays)
Venue: Online platform (via ZOOM)
Speakers:
Mr. Tsang Kwok Wai, Nurse Consultant (Palliative Care), Hong Kong West Cluster
Ms Wong Sin Ting, Nurse Consultant, Queen Elizabeth Hospital
Dr. Clare Leung, Palliative Care Physician, Caritas Medical Centre
Dr. Theresa Lai, Assistant Professor of Cartias Institute of Higher Education
Ms. Ng Lok Yan, Advanced Practice Nurse, Central Nursing Division
Mr. Pasu Ng, Funeral Director & Life and Death Education Consultant
Course structure:
Day I 第一天- 23rd September, 2023
| Duration |
Course content課程內容 |
Speaker講師 |
10:00-12:00 |
Palliative care concept and service development
安寧緩和療護治療概念與服務發展 |
Mr. Tsang Kwok Wai |
Integration of palliative care services into acute care settings
安寧緩和療護治療服務整合到急症護理環境 |
Mr. Tsang Kwok Wai |
12:00-13:00 |
Lunch break |
13:00-18:00 |
Cancer pain and symptom management
癌症疼痛和症狀管理 |
Ms Wong Sin Ting |
Palliative radiotherapy, chemotherapy and targeted therapy
安寧緩和放射治療、化療和標靶治療 |
Ms Wong Sin Ting |
Prognostic challenges in palliative care
安寧緩和療護治療中所面對的預測挑戰 |
Dr. Clare Leung |
Day II 第二天- 30th September, 2023
| Duration |
Course content課程內容 |
Speaker講師 |
09:30-12:00 |
Care of patients at the last days of life
病人生命末期的關懷和照顧 |
Dr. Theresa Lai |
Care of confused patients and family
困惑患者和家人的關懷和照顧 |
Dr. Theresa Lai |
Spiritual care 精神關懷 |
Dr. Theresa Lai |
12:30-13:30 |
Lunch break |
13:30-17:30 |
Nursing management of common symptoms in advanced diseases
晚期疾病常見症狀的護理管理 |
Ms. Ng Lok Yan |
Nursing management of common psychological reactions
常見心理反應的護理管理 |
Ms. Ng Lok Yan |
Life and death education 生死教育 |
Mr. Pasu Ng |
Part 1 Module 2: Training of home care nurses at the advanced level
安寧緩和護理專業基礎課程
Date: 14th, 21st, 28th October; 4th, 11th, 18th, 25th November, 2023 (Saturdays)
Venue: Online platform (via ZOOM)
Course structure:
Day I 第一天- 14th October, 2023
Theme: Patterns of disease progression
Duration |
Course content課程內容 |
Speaker講師 |
10:00-12:00 |
Palliative care for patients with chronic renal failure |
Dr. Clare Leung |
Palliative care for patients with heart failure |
Dr. Clare Leung |
12:00-13:00 |
Lunch break |
13:00-18:00 |
Palliative care for patients with end-stage respiratory disease |
TBC |
Palliative care for patients with dementia |
TBC |
Palliative care for patients with lymphedema |
TBC |
Day II 第二天- 21st October, 2023
Theme: Physical and psychological symptom management
Duration |
Course content課程內容 |
Speaker講師 |
09:30-12:30 |
Nursing perspectives in wound management |
Mr. Tsang Kwok Wai |
Palliative care emergencies |
Commonly used drugs |
12:30-13:30 |
Lunch break |
13:30-17:30 |
Palliative day care |
TBC |
Voluntary services and use of community resources |
Use of self in care of the dying |
TBC |
Day III 第三天- 28th October, 2023
Theme: Care of the patients and family
Duration |
Course content課程內容 |
Speaker講師 |
10:00-12:00 |
Comprehensive nursing assessment |
Mr. Tsang Kwok Wai |
Breaking bad news |
12:00-13:00 |
Lunch break |
13:00-17:00 |
Psychology of death |
TBC |
Loss, grief and bereavement |
Day IV 第四天- 4th November, 2023
Theme: Care of the patients and family + Advance care planning
Duration |
Course content課程內容 |
Speaker講師 |
10:00-12:00 |
Communication and counseling skills |
Dr. Theresa Lai |
Spiritual nursing care |
Dr. Theresa Lai |
12:00-13:00 |
Lunch break |
13:00-18:00 |
Advanced care planning and advance directive |
Dr. Theresa Lai |
Nurses’ role in ACP |
Dr. Theresa Lai |
Day V 第五天- 11th November, 2023
Theme: Care of dying person in various settings
Duration |
Course content課程內容 |
Speaker講師 |
10:00-12:00 |
Role and quality of home care nurses |
TBC |
Special issues in home care |
12:00-13:00 |
Lunch break |
13: 00-17:00 |
Application of psychotherapeutic approaches
Handling patients with suicidal risks in palliative care setting |
TBC |
Day VI 第六天- 18th November, 2023
Theme: Care of the imminently dying
Duration |
Course content課程內容 |
Speaker講師 |
10:00-12:00 |
Reflection on death |
Ms. Ng Lok Yan |
Indicators of imminent dying |
12:00-13:00 |
Lunch break |
13:00-18:00 |
Life and death education |
Mr. Pasu Ng |
Common religious rituals on death and dying |
Funeral preparation |
Community based bereavement care and support |
Day VII 第七天- 25th November, 2023
Theme: Ethical issues in end-of-life care + Interdisciplinary collaborative practice in palliative care settings
Duration |
Course content課程內容 |
Speaker講師 |
10:00-14:00 |
Ethical principles and application in palliative medicine and nursing |
Dr. Theresa Lai |
Nursing and related legal issues |
Dr. Theresa Lai |
Euthanasia and physician assisted suicide |
Dr. Theresa Lai |
Appreciation of complementary modalities |
Dr. Theresa Lai |
14:00-15:00 |
Lunch break |
15:00-18:00 |
Allied health in palliative care |
TBC |
Role of medical social worker in palliative care |
TBC |
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