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Symptom Management in Palliative Care

This course is part of Palliative Care Always Specialization

Instructors: Kavitha Ramchandran +3 more

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What you'll learn

Respond to the subjective experience of symptoms and side effects using assessment tools and communication skills

Conduct a pain assessment and provide basic pain management using medication and lifestyle modification

Describe several interventions to help with emotions and coping and the role the palliative care psychiatrist plays in caring for the patient

Define distress and common causes of emotional distress related to life-threatening illness

Skills you'll gain

Psychosocial Assessments

Stress Management

Pharmacology

Medication Therapy Management

Patient Education and Support

Mental Health Diseases and Disorders

Primary Care

Chronic Diseases

Hospice

Patient Treatment

Nursing Practices

Health Assessment

Care Management

Patient Evaluation

Patient Education And Counseling

There are 6 modules in this course

Stanford Medicine is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team. Visit the FAQs below for important information regarding 1) Date of original release and Termination or expiration date; 2) Accreditation and Credit Designation statements; 3) Disclosure of financial relationships for every person in control of activity content.

Review of Palliative Care

Pain

Other Physical Symptoms

Distress

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