Online Courses

Knuston – Counselling & Empowerment Course
Knuston – Counselling & Empowerment Course

The goal of this course is to help health care professionals working in chronic disease management develop collaborative, person-centered approaches to care, taking into account the emotional and psychological needs of individuals living with long-term conditions.
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The following courses have been delivered previously and may be offered again, subject to demand and the availability of funding. Interested participants are encouraged to register their interest to receive updates regarding future application dates.

Upcoming Courses

Healthcare professional performing arterial blood gas sampling in a clinical setting.
Mastering Skills in Arterial Blood and Capillary Sampling in Adults: Essential Skills for Healthcare Professionals

This online training and education programme aims to provide participants with the knowledge and skills to undertake radial artery and capillary blood gas sampling and interpretation. There will be a specific focus on the patient with respiratory disease.

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Healthcare professionals learning integrated approaches to cardiometabolic chronic disease management.
An Integrated Approach to Cardiometabolic Chronic Disease

This free, 3-month online course explores how to best provide an integrated approach to managing patients with cardiometabolic based chronic disease and will cover the latest evidence in terms of behavioural approaches, pharmacotherapy, surgery, multidisciplinary team working and the optimal patient pathway.

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Healthcare professionals undertaking heart failure prevention and management training.
Advances in Heart Failure Prevention and Management: What Every Practitioner Should Know

The NIPC are delighted to offer this free, 3-month online training and education programme, designed to equip healthcare professionals with the skills and knowledge in the diagnosis, treatment and management of people with chronic heart failure. The course fosters a multidisciplinary approach to optimising patient outcomes and recognises multimorbidity and tailored needs at different stages of heart failure. This course is for health practitioners working in Ireland who participate in the delivery and management of care for people with chronic heart failure, their families and carers.

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Healthcare professionals learning advanced lipid management and cardiovascular disease prevention.
Mastering Lipid Management: From Prevention to Precision Care

The 3-month online Advanced Dyslipidaemia Management Programme has been designed to directly address this challenge, equipping healthcare professionals across Ireland with the latest evidence-based knowledge, practical tools, and patient-centred approaches needed to transform lipid management in everyday practice.
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Delivering Evidence based Physical Activity Behaviour Change in Primary Care and Community Settings
Delivering Evidence based Physical Activity Behaviour Change in Primary Care and Community Settings

A free 3-month online training and education programme, designed to equip healthcare professionals in Ireland with the core knowledge, skills and competences to deliver, understand and support patients to undertake physical activity. The development and delivery of this course is funded by HSE Health and Wellbeing.

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Cardiac Rehabilitation in Ireland: How to Deliver Best Practice Guidelines in Current Clinical Practice
Cardiac Rehabilitation in Ireland: How to Deliver Best Practice Guidelines in Current Clinical Practice

Supported by HSE and Healthy Ireland, this is a free, 3-month online course designed to equip Cardiac Rehabilitation Practitioners in Ireland with the core knowledge, skills and competences to deliver rehabilitation services in clinical practice.

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Delivering Evidence-based Obesity Management Advanced Practice Course
Delivering Evidence-based Obesity Management Advanced Practice Course

Position yourself at the forefront of Obesity Care with this free online training course. Specifically designed for healthcare professionals working within Chronic Disease Hubs or in the area of chronic disease management, this course covers ASOI Obesity Clinical Practice Guidelines, Behavioural Interventions and Obesity Stigma.

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Chronic Kidney Disease and CVD: What Every Practitioner Should Know
Chronic Kidney Disease and CVD: What Every Practitioner Should Know

The NIPC are delighted to offer this free online training and education programme, designed for healthcare professionals in Ireland. The course aims to raise awareness of how to prevent, recognise and manage people at risk of or living with CKD. A strong focus in this course is the wider considerations in the prevention and management of CKD given the shared risk factors with atherosclerotic cardiovascular diseases (ASCVD) more widely and integrated management approaches required.

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