Objective
- To discuss grief counselling and family approach for organ donation
- To demonstrate good approach for organ donation
- To explain the legal aspects of deceased organ donation
About
The family counselling and conversations on organ donation is one of the most poignant and emotionally intensive conversations that one could ever have. Supporting a family grappling with the devastating loss of a loved one is paramount. The death of the person has to be communicated clearly. Offering a family the option of organ donation needs to be done with sensitivity and empathy. All families need to be offered this option. Thereafter, it is up to the family to make a decision that is right for them.
You will learn
- To discuss grief counselling and family approach for organ donation
- To demonstrate good approach for organ donation
- To explain the legal aspects of deceased organ donation
Course curriculum
- Breaking bad news
- Legal overview of deceased organ donation
- Stages of grief and grief counselling
- Approaching families for organ donation
- Case studies – dilemmas and difficulties
- Simulations of family conversations
- Role and characteristics of a counsellor/transplant coordinator
Who can join?
Candidates aiming to become Transplant coordinators or Counsellors in Intensive Care Units
Doctor
Nurse
Allied Health Science
Social Work
Psychology
Social Science
Sociology
Public Health
Hospital Administration
Graduate in any subject
