Sudden Death and Breaking Bad News Skills

To meet the challenges of effectively and sensitively communicating with and supporting grieving families when a death is sudden and unexpected

to develop insight into the needs of grieving families
to gain an understanding of the dynamics of sudden death
to learn about the theory of grief in relation to sudden death
to increase confidence and skills in the process of breaking bad news
to identify the most appropriate support and intervention strategies
to increase confidence in communicating with and supporting relatives
to gain an awareness of the issues of facilitating family presence at resuscitation
to explore and develop our self-awareness and support for ourselves
to gain information about the Child Bereavement Charity, other similar support organisations and resources available