Certificate in Understanding Loss in the Womb or at Birth
Course Title: Certificate in Understanding Loss in the Womb or at Birth
Course Length: 3 Days.
Level Equivalence: Level 4.
Learning Points:
- 21st Century Societal Attitudes to Death, Dying and Grief
- The Emotional Impact of Miscarriage, Stillbirth & Termination
- The Emotional Impact of Fertility Loss
- The Importance of Post-Miscarriage Anxiety
- The Unholy Trinity of Grief, Stress & PTSD
- The Impact of Powerlessness and Vulnerability
- The Impact of Loss on Men
- The Gender Differences of Grieving Parents
- Incremental Loss
- The Impact of Secondary Hurts & Injuries
- The Importance of Remembering & Reminiscing
Assessment Criteria:
- Course Engagement
- Large Group Engagement
- Small Group Engagement
- Written Learning Statement
- Written Learning Essay
- Completed Learning Exercise Sheets
- Course Evaluation Questionnaire
Other Notes:
Loss in the Womb or at Birth is a devastating loss, and one that brings with it an intense grief – with its own unique nuances, dynamics and secondary hurts & injuries.
Moreover, it’s a loss that society has, until recent times, largely underrated and almost ignored – leaving the bereaved couple to face a dense shroud of silence.
This loss also highlights a number of other serious issues that require acknowledgement and careful understanding – including anxiety and fears for the future, the impact of such a loss on men, the gender differences of grieving parents, society’s secondary hurts, and how to validate and honour such a loss.
This course is for staff in maternity & midwifery departments, women’s services, community nurses, and hospital chaplains. It will also be valuable for counsellors, psychotherapists, and any other practitioner who finds themselves supporting bereaved by this type of loss.
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