Pharmacological Interventions for Palliative Care Symptoms
Video Based Education presented by Penelope Tuffin
Consolidation Level
EDUCATION DETAILS
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Cost: Free
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Level: Advanced
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Delivery Mode: Online
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Duration: 4 hours
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Certificate: NA
EDUCATION overview
Concerns over managing challenging symptoms can be alleviated with appropriate knowledge and support. A palliative perspective will be applied to the most common palliative care symptoms to give a broad overview.
Each video looks at the pharmacological intervention specific to each symptom from an Advance Practice Pharmacist; palliative care and pain management specialist point of view. It recognises the importance of non-pharmacological interventions either prior and/or in addition to medications.
Each video looks at the pharmacological intervention specific to each symptom from an Advance Practice Pharmacist; palliative care and pain management specialist point of view. It recognises the importance of non-pharmacological interventions either prior and/or in addition to medications.
LEARNING OUTCOMES
- Identify the most common palliative care symptoms.
- Determine the appropriate pharmacological intervention required to manage each symptom.
- Demonstrate a palliative approach through prevention and relief of suffering by means of early identification and impeccable assessment and treatment of the most common palliative care symptoms.
education intended for
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Practitioner, Medical Practitioner, Midwife, Nurse- Enrolled, Nurse- Registered, Nurse- Clinical, Nurse- Manager, Nurse- Practitioner, Paramedicine, Pharmacist, Student.