Grief, Loss and Bereavement

This one-day course offers comprehensive training for healthcare professionals on managing grief, loss, and bereavement. It provides essential skills and knowledge to navigate complex bereavement situations and offer compassionate support to patients and their families.

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What You'll Learn

  • Key theories and stages of grief
  • Practical skills in bereavement assessment and communication
  • Understanding societal and cultural influences on grief

This course includes

Direct Teaching

Case Studies

Practical Sessions

Course Content

  • Understanding Grief and Loss
  • Define common terms
  • Understand stages of grief and common emotional reactions
  • Explore societal, cultural and developmental aspects of bereavement and grief
  • Understand factors influencing grief responses
  • The biopsychosocial model of grief
  • Recognising signs of complicated grief
  • Explore the concept of loss and its manifestations
  • Understand the impact of loss on patients, families, and significant others
  • Overview of key theorists and behaviour theories
  • Understand the relevance of theories in today’s landscape
  • Explore practical assessment techniques, including genograms
  • Develop skills in quickly assessing bereavement needs
  • Pharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions
  • Referral pathways for specialised grief support services
  • Resources
  • Identify roles in dealing with bereavement
  • Discuss how health professionals contribute to bereavement care
  • Consider ethical considerations and boundaries
  • Effective and empathetic communication with grieving patients and families
  • Recognising and responding to non-verbal cues
  • Delivering difficult news and facilitating open discussions
  • Practical case studies and discussion
  • Importance and challenges of bereavement care
  • Q&A discussion

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FAQs

This course is suitable for all staff working in Primary Care.

Yes, you will be issued with a certificate on successful completion of the course

Assessment by the instructor will be continuous throughout the course

 

The course had been developed in line with The National Bereavement Alliance (NBA), The Welsh Government National framework, NICE and Daffodil Standards, and Marie Curie UK Guidelines. However It is important for all clinicians to undergo supervised practice in their workplace and only to practise autonomously when they and their employer are satisfied that they are competent to do so.

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Key course information

 

 

Image showing a healthcare professional holding a patient's hands, providing compassionate support amid grief and loss,This grief, loss and bereavement course is a comprehensive one day course exploring the intricate landscape of bereavement care. Gain insights into the foundations of grief, loss, and bereavement, considering societal and cultural dimensions, grief stages, and influencing factors. Understand key theories and acquire practical skills in assessment, communication, and evidence-based interventions. Address ethical considerations and the impact of grief on mental and physical health.

Following this course, participants will be better equipped and feel more confident to be able to provide compassionate support amid grief and loss in their patients and families and navigate the complexities of bereavement care.

 

 

Grief, Loss and Bereavement Course – Core Modules

 

 

 

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Developed in line with UK National Standards and Guidelines (including those in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland) and guidance from the NHS and NICE.

 

 

 

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5 gold stars review“This was my first experience at online learning, and I was extremely impressed. Feedback from my colleagues has also been positive. I know where to turn to for any future online learning and have no hesitation in recommending this company.”

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