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Lifecast Supports Neonatal Palliative and End of Life Care Simulation Course

Matthew McAuliffe • Dec 07, 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

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