End of Life Care (ELCA) Short Learning Pathway: Physiotherapists, RD&E
RD&E Staff
NLMS Users
E-learning for End of Life Care (ELCA)
Suggested Abbreviated
Learning pathway (Short):
Physiotherapists
RD&E NLMS Users
4 e-ELCA Modules
15 Learning Objects
End of Life Care (ELCA) Short Learning Pathway: Physiotherapists, RD&E
INDEX
INTRODUCTION .............................................................................................................................. 3
000 e-ELCA 0.0 Introduction ........................................................................................................ 3
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Introduction to e-learning for End of Life Care (EoLC) ............................................................... 3
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Relationship between palliative care and EoLC .......................................................................... 3
Introduction quizzes ......................................................................................................................... 3
000 e-ELCA 3.0 Communication skills: Principles ......................................................................... 3
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The importance of good communication ................................................................................... 3
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Principles of communication ...................................................................................................... 3
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Communicating with ill people ................................................................................................... 3
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Talking with ill people: considering the surrounding environment ........................................... 3
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Culture and language in Communication ................................................................................... 3
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Communication skills for admin staff, volunteers and other non-clinical workers ................... 3
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Self awareness in communication .............................................................................................. 3
Communication skills: Principles - quizzes...................................................................................... 4
000 e-ELCA 3.1 Communication: Basic skills ................................................................................. 4
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Understanding and using empathy ............................................................................................ 4
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Skills which facilitate good Communication ............................................................................... 4
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Things which block good communication .................................................................................. 4
Basic skills quizzes............................................................................................................................. 4
000 e-ELCA 4.2 Symptom management: Breathlessness............................................................... 4
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Assessment of breathlessness .................................................................................................... 4
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Drug management of breathlessness ......................................................................................... 4
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Non-drug management of breathlessness ................................................................................. 4
Symptom management: Breathlessness quizzes ............................................................................ 4
USER SUPPORT............................................................................................................................... 5
NOTES ............................................................................................................................................ 5
End of Life Care (ELCA) Short Learning Pathway: Physiotherapists, RD&E
INTRODUCTION
This document contains a suggested mid learning pathway for Physiotherapists working for the Royal
Devon & Exeter Hospital Care Trust. The aim is to complete the learning objects within the
recommended modules. Most of the learning objects have associated quizzes; links are included to
these quizzes which can be used to test your knowledge before or after you look at the individual
Learning Objects (dependent on your learning style).
Where no link is provided, there is no quiz available for that Learning object.
Each quiz contains between 5 and 10 questions; pass-marks range from 75 to 80% dependent on
the number of questions.
To access the quizzes, select the required quiz and press the Ctrl key + click your left hand mouse
button (Ctrl + Click).
When you pass a quiz, you will be able to print a personalised response sheet to keep.
There is a alternative longer version of this pathway aimed at physiotherapists with considerable
involvement in dealing with End of Life Care patients and their relatives, and those physios wishing to
broaden their knowledge.
All sessions included in this document are clearly identified in the long pathway.
NB:
Don't forget to print our your certificates session and quiz certificattes
000 e-ELCA 0.0 Introduction

Introduction to e-learning for End of Life Care (EoLC)

Relationship between palliative care and EoLC
Introduction quizzes

Relationship between palliative care and EoLC
000 e-ELCA 3.0 Communication skills: Principles

The importance of good communication

Principles of communication

Communicating with ill people

Talking with ill people: considering the surrounding environment

Culture and language in Communication

Communication skills for admin staff, volunteers and other non-clinical workers

Self awareness in communication
End of Life Care (ELCA) Short Learning Pathway: Physiotherapists, RD&E
000 e-ELCA 3.0 Communication skills: Principles
Communication skills: Principles - quizzes

The importance of good communication

Principles of communication

Communicating with ill people

Talking with ill people: considering the surrounding environment

Culture and language in Communication

Communication skills for admin staff, volunteers and other non-clinical workers

Self awareness in communication
000 e-ELCA 3.1 Communication: Basic skills

Understanding and using empathy

Skills which facilitate good Communication

Things which block good communication
Basic skills quizzes

Understanding and using empathy

Skills which facilitate good Communication

Things which block good communication
000 e-ELCA 4.2 Symptom management: Breathlessness

Assessment of breathlessness

Drug management of breathlessness

Non-drug management of breathlessness
Symptom management: Breathlessness quizzes

Assessment of breathlessness

Drug management of breathlessness

Non-drug management of breathlessness
End of Life Care (ELCA) Short Learning Pathway: Physiotherapists, RD&E
USER SUPPORT
If users encounter difficulties, they can find supporting documents on the NLMS website http://www.esrsupport.co.uk/nlms/documentation.html
There is also support documentation on the SWEOLC website:
http://www.sweolc.co.uk/lphome.html
Alternatively, please contact
Sue Bignell
End of life education facilitator
e-mail: susan.bignell@nhs.net (email preferred)
Tel: 01392 406514
Will Tempest;
e-Learning Project Administration officer.
e-mail: william.tempest@nhs.net(email preferred)
Tel: 01392 405265
NOTES
This learning pathway was created by the South West End of Life Care e-Learning Project Officer and
Project Manager to support staff at RD&E in using the e-ELCA Learning Content.
If you have any queries, in the first instance, please contact email Sue at sue@sweolc.co.uk
Last Updated: 12th July 2013