LHP Skillnet: NHI Regional Trainings 2024, Part 2

Please note: We are excited to present this annual event as a special opportunity to NHI group members only.
Please note that purchased tickets for this particular event are non-refundable and non-transferable.

Safeguarding Thematic Inspection
Online training, 9.30 a.m.—12.45 p.m.*, €5 p.p.
*The course on Wednesday, November 13th is an afternoon class from 1.30 p.m.—4.45 p.m. (SOLD OUT)

Course Content:
• Overview of changes in line with Safeguarding Assessment-Judgment Framework (2024) and Thematic Safeguarding Inspections actions to date.
• Outlining key components linking capacity and capability of the service to deliver a safe quality service regarding safeguarding.
• Overview of what constitutes quality and safety of the service with effective actions and timely reviewing safeguarding concerns with an MDT approach.
• Action plan development, supports, outline of inspections findings to date and reflections within the team.

Bespoke Gerontology Programme (Part 4)
Title: Chronic Disease Management in the Nursing Home Setting
Online training, 9.30 a.m.—1.30 p.m., €5 p.p.

Learning Outcomes:
· Describe how you would identify and prioritise residents care needs.
· Explore the benefits of a holistic care approach.
· Describe the consequences of tunnel vision with care
· Change of focus when we see the person not the disease.
· Explore what is Polypharmacy and what impact this has on the management of chronic disease.
· Prepare assessment tools used to identify and support chronic disease management.

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Care Planning 1: Implementation Residents’ Rights/Restrictive Practices & Positive Risk Taking (SOLD OUT)
Online training, 9.30 a.m.—12.30 p.m., €5 p.p.

The 3-hour Documentation and Care Planning course for nurses focuses on implementing restrictive practice assessments and interventions in line with HIQA standards. Addressing critical areas like communication, nutrition, and falls reduction, participants will gain competence in assessment, planning, and evaluation processes. Objectives include risk management, understanding 'road mapping' in care plans, and creating SMARTER goals collaboratively with residents. The course ensures proficiency in developing clear and practical care plans, emphasizing individual needs and adhering to national standards.

Care Planning 2: Facilitating Assisted Decision Making & Residents Rights in Care Plans (SOLD OUT)
Online training, 9.30 a.m.—12.30 p.m., €5 p.p.

The 3-hour Documentation and Care Planning - Implementation of Assisted Decision-Making Capacity Act and Residents Rights course empowers nurses caring for older persons with the latest insights on care plans in light of the Act's amendments. Focusing on advanced wishes, positive risk-taking, and residents' rights, the programme provides practical tips and links risk assessments to care plans. Participants will master decision-making rationales, multidisciplinary team input, and the assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation processes outlined by NMBI/HIQA/legislation. The course underscores 'road mapping' relevance, SMARTER goals, and practical development of individual care plans, enhancing comprehensive care planning skills. Accessible through Zoom, the session ensures staff readiness for practical reviews of care domains.

Complaints Management: Linking Key Communication Supports (SOLD OUT)
Online training, 9.30 a.m.—12.30 p.m., €5 p.p.

Course Content:
• Overview of Regulation 34 complaints procedure and linkage with Regulation 34, HIQA Standards Themes 3 and Your Service Your Say (HSE)
• Complaints, Compliments and Comments Log overview
• Transparent culture and open disclosure
• Responding to verbal complaints; email response and written response; responding to written complaints
• Trending analaysis of complaints
• Complaints policy
• Advocacy
• Linkage to our annual review
• Providers-led investigations - key areas
• Capturing our compliments - where and how?
• Reflection and close

Incident Management: Principles in Reporting & Documentation (SOLD OUT)
Online training, 9.30 a.m.—12.30 p.m., €5 p.p.

Course Content:
• Key terms and definitions related to incidents/risk management in healthcare
• What is an incident, definition, categories and areas outlined with linkage to regulations and policies
• Key ares in writing the summary of events that occourred - accurate details are essential
• Key points in completing immediate actions post an incident
• Understand the purpose of SMART incident management
• Application of who, why, what, when, where, and how. Minimizing chances of an incident reoccurring
• Complete accurate records of incidents for incident reporting

Clinical Governance, Management and Clinical Auditing: An Overview (SOLD OUT)
Online training, 9.30 a.m.—4.00 p.m., €5 p.p.

Course Content:
• The National Pillars of Governance and the role of Triangulation in managerial roles
• Triangulation: Observation, Communication & Documentation outlined within practical framework with examples
• Importance of clinical audit schedule as per regulations - when and how to implement them in your clinical areas
• Clinical audit - sourcing, writing, implementing with the team and cycle of auditing, follow up and re-evaluation of auditing

Bespoke Gerontology Programme (Part 2) (SOLD OUT)
Title: The Role of the Nurse in the Nursing Home Environment
Online training, 9.30 a.m.—1.30 p.m., €5 p.p.

Learning Outcomes:
· Recognise the importance of knowing your residents in a person centred manner.
· Discuss the different types of communication that are required within your role and how to effectively communicate with residents, colleagues, managers, multi-disciplinary team members and families.
· Describe your role as a supervisor and what this entails.
· Identify appropriate management skills which would be beneficial in your role.
· Explain the role of appropriate delegation of work within the team and what is within your scope of practice.
· Examine your role under the Care & Welfare Regulations in relation to safeguarding, care planning, managing. responsive behaviours, promoting restrictive practice, medication management and complaints management.
· Prepare a professional development plan that can be implemented within your workplace
· Implementing and driving change.

Bespoke Gerontology Programme (Part 3) (SOLD OUT)
Title: Communication within the Nursing Home Setting
Online training, 9.30 a.m.—1.30 p.m., €5 p.p.

Learning Outcomes:
· Identify the various ways in which you communicate within your role.
· Describe what effective communication looks like within a team
· Detail how to appropriately communicate to a member of the multidisciplinary team including how to actively listen.
· Discuss the important aspects of communicating with residents and their families.
· Recognise the sensitivities required when delivering bad news.

HIQA Regulations with a Focus on Compliance Plans, Notification Reponses: Triangulation
Online training, 9.30 a.m.—1.00 p.m., €5 p.p.

Course Content:
• 3 Types of Monitoring Notifactions
• PAR (Provider-led Assurance Reports)
• Tringulation relating to responses: Observation, Communication, Documentation
• Key areas in writing the summary of events that occurred - accurate detail is essential - who, when, where, why, what, and how
• Timely actions and required actions in relation to audit, training, environemental, infection control
• 10 key areas where responses are needed by the team
• Examine a template as per HIQA PAR - challenges and positives - what could be improved


Assisted Decision Making & Implementation/Review of Act re: Residents Rights
Online training, 9.30 a.m.—12.30 p.m., €5 p.p.

The 3-hour Overview of Assisted Decision-Making Capacity Act (2023) course empowers teams caring for older persons with the latest insights on the Act's practical implementation. Focusing on key aspects like enduring power of attorney and co-decision-making capacity, the program links to advanced wishes, positive risk-taking, and residents' rights. Participants will gain competence in decision-making related to care domains, understanding complaints linked to the Act, and the role of a co-decision maker. The course emphasizes multidisciplinary team input, risk assessments, and best practices in language, approach, and safety pauses within the facility. Accessible through Zoom, the session ensures staff readiness for future care planning courses in this domain.


Bespoke Gerontology Programme (Part 1)
Title: The Ageing Process
Online training, 9.30 a.m.—1.30 p.m., €5 p.p.

Learning Outcomes:
· Explore the differences between ageing and successful ageing.
· Identify the stigmas associated with ageing and how this can impact the older person.
· Develop strategies for supporting the older person with the ageing process.
· Demonstrate the importance of promoting independence and autonomy for the older person and how you could support this in your role.
· Identify the rights of the older person in relation to decision making and capacity.
· Describe the benefits of social interaction and engagement for the older person.