Talking with Families When Death Becomes a Likely Outcome - Wednesday 18 June 2025

"The team debrief the scenario after working with actors to enhance skills when talking to families when death is a likely outcome"

18 Jun 2025 9 a.m. to 18 Jun 2025 5 p.m.

Clinical Simulation, GOSH Learning Academy Events, GOSH Learning Academy Events

Online

Talking with families when the death of their child becomes a likely outcome is challenging. This simulation day is designed to help develop your technique for introducing concepts of death and dying, advanced care planning and parallel planning.

Course Overview

Talking with families when the death of their child becomes a likely outcome is challenging. This simulation day is designed to help develop your technique for introducing concepts of death and dying, advanced care planning and parallel planning. The day will be run in small groups, using actors with feedback from expert faculty. This course is aimed at doctors and nurses of all grades. Please note this course is being held virtually via zoom.

Learning Outcomes

  • Establish methods to broach difficult conversations surrounding death
  • Practise how to approach families and staff members when dealing with sick children
  • Understand and raise your situational awareness of how to handle these situations

Course Structure

  • Complete a taught session with Q and A
  • Introduction to Simulation and Simulation Safety
  • Take part in scenarios with actors

Is this course for me?

This course is for allied health professionals, medics and nurses of all experience.

Registration information

The course is £250 for the full day course.

Payment can be made through the booking link or by invoice.

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For any queries please contact: Simulation Team

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