Renal Supportive Care Course

Welcome to the Renal Supportive Care Course (Interdisciplinary)!
First Singapore Renal Supportive Care Interdisciplinary Course

A 3-day online interdisciplinary course is specially designed to equip healthcare professionals caring for advanced Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) patients with basic supportive care skills and knowledge to integrate into their practice.

CONTACT US
For more information, please contact us at lcpc@duke-nus.edu.sg or 6516 6368 (Alice).

The content may be subjected to change without prior notice. Course participants will be duly updated should there be any changes.

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Course Content

Topics:

Role of Renal supportive care in the 21st century
Geriatric syndromes in advanced CKD
Symptom control in advanced CKD
Care of the dying CKD patient
Deprescribing in advanced CKD
Nutrition in advanced CKD on RSC
Serious illness conversations with advanced CKD patients and families
Psychosocial issues in advanced CKD
Ethical and legal issues in advanced CKD
Decision making in advanced CKD

Accreditation & Certification

This course is pending accreditation from the Singapore Medical Council, Singapore Nursing Board & Singapore Pharmacy Council.
Course participants will be awarded with an e-Certificate of completion at the end of the course*.

*Minimum attendance of 80% and completion of all course work and evaluation are required for award of the e-Certificate.

Details

Upcoming run(s): 27 - 29 October 2022*
*Subjected to changes.

Dates: 28 - 30 Oct 2021

Fee: S$500 (excl. GST)

The online sessions will be conducted over Zoom. A strong internet connection with good bandwidth is required to facilitate effective learning.

Please be informed withdrawal from course must be made in writing for refund of fees.

Refund Policy
Date of withdrawal	%
2 weeks or more before course start date:	100%
Less than 2 weeks before course start date:	50%
On or after course start date:	0%

Target Audience

Physicians (Renal, Internal Med, Fam Med, Palliative Med), Renal Coordinators, Pharmacists, Nurses, Social workers, Therapists working with patients living with advanced CKD.

Prerequisites

Current practice includes caring for patients living with advanced CKD