Advanced Palliative Practice Skills – APPS

Online Course

The Advanced Palliative Practice Skills (APPS) program includes up-to-date, best practice and evidence-informed palliative care knowledge, utilizing the innovative Partnering for Palliative Education learning environment, powered by D2L Brightspace.

This 8-week course builds upon the Fundamentals of HPC Program, and focuses on the PSW’s scope of practice relating to the foundational concepts of HPC.  Participants will learn/develop skills and strategies for:

  • enhancing communication with the person, family, and team members
  • effective team functioning and self-care
  • relieving common end-of-life symptoms

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Pre-Requisites: 

  • Learners must:

Please review all details below prior to signing up for APPS!

Course Availability & Registration Information

  • On the Course Start Date, you will be contacted by Brightspace with instructions for logging into the learning platform.
  • Between the Course Start Date and the first classroom session, learners are expected to log into the learning platform and to complete their course readings and activities in preparation for CS 1

This 8-week online course builds upon the Fundamentals of HPC Program, and focuses on the PSW’s scope of practice as it relates to the foundational concepts of HPC.. Participants will learn/develop skills and strategies for:

  • enhancing communication with the person, family, and team members
  • effective team functioning and self-care
  • relieving common end-of-life symptoms.
    • APPS is designed for PSWs & Health Care Aides who have an interest in enhancing their knowledge and skills related to palliative and end-of-life care.
    Course Structure: Learners will participate as follows:

    • Self-Directed Learning Activities - All course work / materials are provided online using the Brightspace Learning Environment; thus learners are required to use a computer, tablet or smart phone to participate.
    • Three Virtual Classroom Sessions, scheduled three weeks apart, to allow time for online, self-directed reading/activities and applying learning to daily practice. Learners attend the three classroom sessions online - via a link that will be provided. Please note: This course requires learners to interact with their peers and facilitators during these virtual classroom sessions.

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    Cost

    $40.00 This course fee is non-refundable and non-transferrable.
    • Full Participation is mandatory to receive a certificate.
    • Course/Class Cancellations/Changes - see Education Alerts page
    • Course IPAQ Requirements - see Education Alerts page

    APPS Courses Start Date CS 1
    Occurs During
    Week 2    		 CS 2
    Occurs During
    Week 5    		 CS 3
    Occurs During
    Week 8
    Winter 2025
    Online
    Sign Up Now!    		 Feb 12, 2025 Feb 26, 2025
    1:00-2:30 pm    		 Mar 19, 2025
    1:00-2:30 pm    		 April 9, 2025
    1:00-2:30 pm

    Interested in other HPC Education?  Click here

    Contact hpcinfo@hospicewaterloo.ca for more information.