Fundamentals of Palliative Care Workshop

The Hospice New Zealand Fundamentals of Palliative Care is for Health Care Professionals. The Fundamentals programme will give you an overview of how to care for people with palliative care needs in your role as a health care worker. Being educated about palliative care will help you improve the assessment and outcomes for people in your care, thier family and whanau, as well as yourself and other health care workers.

(This programme is not suitable for the general public and is for Health Professinals only)

* Please note, the pre-requisite to attend this workshop is to complete the Fundamdentals of Palliaitve care Knowledge Hub modules 1 & 2 online self-learning, however you are welcome to complete all 4 modules before the workshop.

To start the online modules, you will need to first enrol via Knowledge Hub https://knowledgehub.hospice.org.nz If you are registering after office hours or on the weekend, it may take up to a few days to have your registration confirmed by our education administrator. You will be notified via email once accepted and you can then start the online modules.

There are 4 online modules that each take about 1 hour. The first 2 of these need to be completed as they are a prerequisite for the workshop.

• Attendees can only attend the workshop on Thursday 20 November if they have completed the Online Modules 1 & 2 as these are a prerequisite . (Registration via Eventbrite is essential due to limited numbers) Attendees can complete the remaining modules (3, 4 & 5)soon after the workshop an we will then award them the Hospice New Zealand certificate of Fundamentals of Palliative Care, which is 8 hours professional development from the workshop. * Participants are welcome to complete all 4 modules before the workshop if they would like to gain their certificate on the day of the workshop.

• Please note that each online module takes about 1 hour and there are 4 modules to complete. The first 2 of these need to be done as a prerequisite for the workshop, 3 & 4 can be done afterwards if you haven't done them prior.The 5 self learning online modules are :

*1. Essence of Palliative Care,

*2. The Palliative Care Approach,

3. Managing Pain and Long Term Illness, which consists of two modules Pain,

4. Other Symptoms and Pharmacology, and Chronic Illness & Dementia.

5. The last module is Care and Support at the End of Life.

To complete the programme you will need to attend a one-day free workshop. (Please register for the workshop via Eventbrite) The workshop will give you the opportunity to apply what you have learnt online, take a deeper look, and collaborate with other health care workers.

Workshop details: * Registrations for the workshop are esssential

Date: Thursday 20 November 2025

Time: 0830 -1630

Cost: Free to attend *Please bring your own Lunch (Tea and coffee is supplied and a light morning/afternoon tea) Light refreshments (cabinet food) is available for purchase onsite at our Manuka café opens from 0900 – 1300.

Presenters: Chris Dunn & Suss Walding Nelson Tasman Hospice Nurse Educators

Venue: Nelson Tasman Hospice 331 Suffolk Road, Stoke, Nelson.

Enquiries: Email: education@nelsonhospice.org.nz or phone 03 546 3950 Barb Thomas Nelson Tasman Hospice Education Admin