Pre-Congress Course
Part 2: When the News is Not Good – Teaming Together To Deliver Compassionate Care (1400 – 1800)
Thursday, 1 May 2025 | 1400 – 1800
Venue: Room 336, Level 3, Suntec Convention & Exhibition Centre
Course Description
This course equips nurses and counsellors with the skills to deliver difficult news compassionately in fertility care. Participants will learn from the perspectives of doctors, nurses, embryologists, and counsellors, with a focus on effective communication and team collaboration. The course also highlights the challenges patients face and offers strategies for providing empathetic support during tough moments in ART.
Course Objective
- Understand the roles of healthcare professionals in delivering difficult news.
- Enhance communication skills for compassionate care.
- Develop strategies for team collaboration in patient support.
- Improve patient care through empathetic, team-based approaches.
This course is jointly organised by the ASPIRE Reproductive Nurses & Psychology & Counselling SIG
More information pertaining to registration can be found HERE
| Programme outline | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1400 – 1800: When the News is Not Good – Teaming Together To Deliver Compassionate Care | ||
| 1400 – 1410 | Welcome and Introduction | 10mins |
| 1410 – 1430 | Doctor’s Perspective | 20mins |
| 1430 – 1450 | Nurse’s Perspective | 20mins |
| 1450 – 1510 | Embryologist’s Perspective | 20mins |
| 1510 – 1600 | Counsellors’ Perspective (Summary and skills) | 40mins |
| 1600 – 1610 | Coffee Break | 10mins |
| 1610 – 1700 | Patients’ Perspective | 50mins |
| 1700 – 1730 | Panel Discussion | 30mins |
| 1730 – 1740 | Closing Remarks | 10mins |
