Symptom Management for Palliative Care
Course Aims:
This course will provide registered nurses with the underpinning knowledge and skills to:
- Carry out a holistic assessment for palliative care patients with symptoms of breathlessness, pain, constipation, anorexia, weight loss, nausea and vomiting and intestinal obstruction
- Formulate an appropriate management plan in clinical practice and when and how to seek specialist service advice/support.
- To recognise the signs and symptoms of palliative care emergencies and registered nurses’ role in initial intervention and management of Hypercalcaemia, Superior Vena Cava Obstruction and Spinal Cord Compression,
- When and how to seek specialist service advice/support
- Manage Pain, Nausea and Vomiting, Respiratory Secretions and Agitation at End of Life
- Use of Pharmacological and Non-Pharmacological interventions:
- including use of Oral and Continuous Subcutaneous Infusion and subcutaneous medications associated conversions/indications/combinations/contraindications/diluents/NPSA alerts
- Manage symptoms appropriately to avoid unnecessary hospital admissions
Target Audience: Registered Nurses
Date & Time of Course:
Time 0900-1600
The course runs monthly. Please see below for contact details.
Duration: Full day
Number of places available: 24
Cost: Free
For more information/ to book: call 0151 328 0481
Venue & Location: Albert Lodge, Victoria Hospital, Mill Lane, CH44 5UF
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