Lifecast Supports Neonatal Palliative and End of Life Care Simulation Course
7 décembre 2020
Photo: LifeCast preterm manikins
Delegate Feedback from the course which took place Nov 26th-27th November 2020 at the at Wythenshawe Hospital, Manchester.
- “Brilliant job. Very enjoyable and informative”.
- “Excellent course. The small group number meant it remained interactive throughout”.
- “Very well run”.
- “Amazing life-like manikins”.
- “Manikins very realistic and useful”.
- “Will focus more on palliative patients and families working to ensure MDT management. LifeCast manikins were realistic and helpful for scenario”.
- “Very useful to use these [LifeCast] manikins”.
- “Thanks for a brilliant course”.
- “Really valuable experience. Excellent way of exploring sensitive and distressing issues. Lots of nuances and time to reflect on experiences”.
- “So thought provoking and has given me so much confidence re palliative care. Different key phrases to use in varying conversations with parents. Options available around time of death/palliative care. Role of bereavement follow-up appointments”.
- “Really thought provoking and well thought out.
The course was designed to help clinical staff deal with this most challenging of subjects, with scenarios covering:
- Unexpected preterm birth and death
- Unexpected term death at delivery
- Compassionate Extubation scenario: transferring to parent bedroom on NICU
- Facilitating twin memory making in theatre
- Bereavement follow-up clinic
Further detail of the course content and structure is available from:
Dr Jennifer Peterson
Neonatal Grid Trainee
Neonatal Simulation Fellow, St Mary's, Manchester
jennifer.peterson@mft.nhs.uk
Photo: Actors were used during the course scenarios to further increase realism for participants
Photo: Participants experiencing a bereavement follow-up appointment scenario with actors playing the role of parents
