Understanding Palliative Care Presentation Series Available

 Body-Mind Tapestry       

Welcome to

Understanding Palliative Care

John Fitzpatrick MASA

Presentations Available:

·       Grief at Work

·       Palliative Care as a Specialty

·       The Essence of Ethics

·       Pain & Symptom Control

·       Personal Reflections

·       End of Life Care

·       Dementia and Palliation: The Defining Reference Points of Care

·       Hospice: Body-Mind Tapestry

·       Euthanasia and Palliative Care: The Differences & the Doctrine of Double Effect.

 

Presentations are available regarding any of the above topics and can be organised to suit an individual, a small group, or a large group. Inquiries are welcome from individuals, patients, family, nurses, allied health, medical officers, general groups, nursing homes and hospitals. Each presentation takes 30 minutes followed by 15-30 minutes of discussion and low key general debriefing as required. All presentations can be adjusted to suit the need.

Cairns and Northern Areas of Queensland, and other areas by arrangement            

 

johnfitzpatrick999@gmail.com

Enquiries and Bookings: John Fitzpatrick

PO Box 737 Gordonvale Queensland 4865                             or

Phone: 0740360143 or 0458740994

Welcome!

 

John Fitzpatrick, Palliative Care Nursing Expert, Registered Nurse, Post Grad Palliative Care and Gerontology/Gerontics, Member of the Australian Society of Authors, has 30 years rich experience in Clinical Palliative Care in roles as Registered Nurse, Clinical Nurse Consultant; Senior Project Officer for, and writer of, North Queensland’s Strategic Plan for Palliative Care and “Northern Streams - Towards Palliative Care Clinical Best Practice”.

 

He has further certifications in Grief Support, Debriefing, and Addiction Counselling. John is an acknowledged communicator and published Author in three fields. Texts regarding Palliative Care include ‘Northern Streams’, ‘The Wake- Personal Reflections of Palliative Care’ & ‘Hospice Bridge- A Life in Palliative Care’.

 

Current research topic: ‘Entrainment & Palliative Care.’

 

The Presentations are clear, concise, enjoyable, up-to-date and designed to be highly useful and meaningful to Personal Care Workers, Enrolled and Registered Nurses, Nurse Managers and Allied Health Staff. The Presentations can be adjusted/modified to suit any audience, small or large. Cost of Presentations is usually Au$550 per topic, involving specifically designed Powerpoint, Notes and Informal Debriefing Component (with all topics) etc.

  

 

J.A.J. Fitzpatrick, (Wang, Yuhan) Focus Speaker: ‘Hospice: Body-Mind Tapestry’, South Asian Conference ‘Entrainment, Medical Hypnosis & Clinical Palliation’. Speaker for the Zhang Lin Hospice Foundation of Shen Yang & Hong Kong.

Photo: ‘The Nation’ Media Corp: Krung Thep Mahanakorn, Kingdom of Thailand. 2010. God save the Great King Rama IX.