Palliative Care

In this module, you will consolidate your learning, drawing on previous knowledge and skills to develop confidence and competence in management of a patient and their carers at the end of life.

Within all health care environments, health care professionals are involved in caring for the dying patient. Managing symptoms, supporting the client and carers, and using your own and others’ expertise to the benefit of the client, are all important aspects. With the development of end of life care initiatives, the need to provide the right level of care at the right time and in the right place has been emphasised as of paramount importance to all concerned.

We will cover the following topics.

• Assessment in palliative care
• Concepts of loss and bereavement
• Holistic care delivery strategies
• Ethical and professional issues at the end of life
• Gold Standards Framework and Liverpool Care Pathways
• Methods of relieving pain
• Stages of grief
• Symptom management
• Anticipatory grief.