Morris, C: End of Life Care A Care Worker Handbook

Caroline Morris has experience as a nurse, a Registered Care Manager, and a teacher, lecturer and education consultant delivering in Health and Social Care. Caroline has provided services to OCR, Edexcel, OfQual, OU and EDI as an external verifier and has been involved in writing materials and specifications for publishers and several awarding bodies. She also undertakes inspections on behalf of BIIAB, OCR, EDI, OU and BAC. Fiona Collier is a registered nurse with a varied experience of providing end of life care within the intensive care environment. In addition to her clinical experience she has worked as a teacher, trainer and moderator within Further Education. She is currently working as a consultant developing, delivering and evaluating training as well as writing educational material for publishers and awarding bodies.

Caring for people at the end of life is one of the most challenging and rewarding roles in Health and Social Care. But with a range of awards, certificates and units available to work-based learners it can be a confusing area for qualifications. That's why we've put together a one-stop handbook to support your training and continuing professional development in end of life care.Here in one place is all the topic knowledge, assessment support and practical advice you will need for a range of end of life care qualifications. Core topics are linked to the specific learning and assessment objectives you need to cover for 8 QCF units and national competencies. Case studies tie learning into the many different situations and roles across Home Care, Residential Care, NHS and Private Settings.This book is especially useful for candidates taking the:Level 2 Award in End of Life CareLevel 2 Certificate in End of Life CareLevel 3 Award in End of Life CareLevel 3 Certificate in End of Life CareIt's also a must have reference for those who want to brush up skills and knowledge from previous qualifications.So whatever your level of specialism, give yourself the tools you need for your role and your clients in end of life care.

1. Principles of working in end of life care / 2. Managing symptoms in end of life care / 3. Understand Advance Care Planning / 4. Support the spiritual well being of individuals / 5. Support individuals with loss and grief before / 6. Support individuals during the last days of lif / 7. Support individuals with specific communication / 8. Care of a deceased person