On completion of the programme, the participant will be able to:
 Examine the principles and philosophy of Children’s Palliative Care, and its impact on the delivery of supportive and holistic care for a child with life-limiting conditions
 Analyse the stages of child development in relation to life-limiting conditions and the trajectory of the condition to the time of death
 Assess, plan, implement and evaluation therapeutic aspects of nursing care and treatment for children with life-limiting conditions from a palliative care perspective
 Embrace a palliative care approach to end of life care, grief and loss of the child with a life-limiting condition and their families, including siblings
 Demonstrate leadership and communication skills within health and social care systems (statutory and voluntary) to provide quality child and family centered care
 Outline how policy, finance, and regulatory environments impact care for the child and family

Life limiting conditions (LLC) in children
Nursing assessment and management of children with LLC
Palliative Care (physical and psychological approaches)

Registered nurses with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland
 Nurses must have attended the ‘Care of the Child with a Life Limiting Condition: Level A’

• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment

Participants receive individual feedback on their progress and academic work. If a participant has any concerns about their grades, requests for additional feedback should be made in writing to the nurse tutor in the CCNE within two weeks of publication of results.