Title
Category
Credits
Event date
Cost
Palliative Care and Pain Management at the End of Life
  • End of Life Care
  • Pain Management: End of Life
  • Palliative Care
  • 15.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
$105.00
This course is designed to bridge the gap in knowledge of palliative care by providing an overview of the concept of palliative care and a discussion of the benefits and barriers to optimum palliative care at the end of life. Central to this discussion is an emphasis on the importance of talking to patients about the value of palliative care, of clearly presenting the prognosis and appropriate treatment options and goals, and of ensuring that advance planning is completed.
Assessment and Management of Pain at the End of Life
  • End of Life Care
  • Pain Management: End of Life
  • Pharmacology
  • 2.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
  • 2.00 ANCC
  • 2.00 ANCC Pharmacology
$15.00
Because pain is frequently encountered in the palliative and hospice care environments, a knowledge of appropriate diagnosis and alleviation is vital to all members of the interdisciplinary team. A comprehensive discussion of these topics will provide the knowledge base necessary for all members of the interprofessional team to better understand the varied needs of their patients during the end-of-life period and to be better equipped to address those needs.97144