Learning Essential Approaches to Palliative Care (LEAP) courses
Cost: FREE for a limited time (valued at $250 - $350) for people who apply to one of the Champlain Hospice Palliative Care Program sponsored courses.
Language: English and French
Location: Online
Application: Required as spots are limited. Applicants must work in the Champlain Region.
Courses: We offer three different LEAP courses.
- LEAP Core Online
- LEAP Long-Term Care Online
- LEAP Mini in-person
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COURSE DESCRIPTION
LEAP Core Online is an interprofessional course that focuses on the essential competencies to provide a palliative care approach. LEAP Core is taught by local experts who are experienced palliative care clinicians and educators.
Who should take LEAP Core Online?
For healthcare professionals who provide care for patients with progressive life-limiting illnesses.
This includes: Physicians, RNs, RPNs, Pharmacists, Social Workers, etc.
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COURSE DESCRIPTION
LEAP Long-Term Care Online focuses on the essential competencies to provide a palliative care approach, with case studies taught by experienced palliative care experts.
Who should take LEAP Long-Term Care Online?
Only long-term care staff members.
This includes: Physicians, Nurses, RPNs and Social Workers who work in long-term care.
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Credentials
Application
Schedule
Learning outcomes
Upon completion of LEAP Online, learners should be able to:
- Promote and undertake advance care planning discussions
- Assess and manage pain, delirium, gastrointestinal symptoms, hydration, nutrition and dyspnea
- Recognize and diagnose depression, anxiety, grief and initiate treatment plans
- Develop plans to address spiritual, religious, or psychosocial needs
- Prepare patients and families for last days and hours
- Initiate essential discussions related to palliative and end-of-life care in daily work
- Understand and apply the criteria to be met before initiating palliative sedation
Topics covered
- Being aware
- Taking ownership
- Decision-making
- Pain
- Gastrointestinal symptoms
- Hydration and nutrition
- Advance care planning
- Delirium
- Respiratory symptoms
- Psychosocial and spiritual care
- Grief
- Essential conversations
- Last days and hours
- Request to hasten death
- Palliative sedation
- Resources and quality improvement
COURSE DESCRIPTION
LEAP™ Mini in-person is an interprofessional course that provides health care professionals with a condensed, one-day learning experience on the essential skills and competencies of the palliative care approach. LEAP Mini is taught by local experts who are experienced palliative care clinicians and educators.
LEAP Mini promotes teamwork, supports interprofessional collaboration, and fosters connections among providers in different agencies who work together (e.g., community-based family physicians, home care nurses, and community pharmacists).
Workshop: Participate in an 8.5-hour, one-day course led by LEAP facilitators, where learners will work through case studies and group discussions.
Who should take LEAP Mini in-person?
For healthcare professionals who provide care for patients with progressive life-limiting illnesses.
This includes: Physicians, RNs, RPNs, Pharmacists, Social Workers, etc.
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