Honor for pioneers of palliative care: courageous graduates honored!

Honor for pioneers of palliative care: courageous graduates honored!

On February 25, 2025, a ceremonial ceremony for honoring the graduates of further training as a specialist for palliative care took place at the Catholic Academy Fulda. In his speech, Gunter Geiger, the director of the academy, emphasized the commitment of the participants in accompanying seriously ill and dying people. This further training is not only a sign of professional competence, but also of empathy and understanding for the individual life stories of those affected.

Ronald Poljak, nursing director of the Fulda Clinic, added that the palliative care comprises a variety of aspects. In addition to medical care, it is essential to take into account the cultural background and religious beliefs of the patients. Palliative care goes far beyond the mere adherence to medical standards; It also requires a deep insight into the psychosocial dimensions of the patient's life.

variety of further training

The program of further training ensures that graduates are comprehensively prepared for the challenges of their future work. The training comprises 160 teaching units, which are usually distributed over four block weeks of 40 hours each. Alternatively, there is a modular implementation for about a year to apply and consolidate the knowledge you have learned.

The focus of further training is versatile and include:

• Basic knowledge and areas of application of palliative medicine and hospice work
• Medical-nursing basics
• psychological and social dimensions
• spiritual, cultural and ethical aspects
• Teamwork and self -care
• quality assurance
• learning control and reflection

An important prerequisite for admission to further training is a three-year training with state exams in health and nursing or geriatric care as well as recommended professional experience of at least two years. For members of other professional groups, an individual case approval is possible, for example for geriatric care assistants: inside with the appropriate experience.

recognition and certification

The further training as a specialist for palliative care at the Catholic Academy Fulda is recognized by the German Society for Palliative Medicine (DGP) and the German Society for Hospice and Palliative care (DHPV). It corresponds to the legal requirements according to §39a SGB V and §132 in conjunction with §37b SGB V. After successfully completing the colloquium, the participants receive a certificate that certifies the completed further training.

For more information about the course offer and further training in palliative care for nurses, the academy offers detailed documents that can be viewed on its progress side. Interested parties support this information in taking the right steps in their professional development. Website of the Catholic Academy Fulda can be given further insights into the importance of this important specialty, which gains more relevance than ever Katholische-akademiefulda.de dgpalliativmedizin.de .