Geriatric Medicine

Palliative care – the essentials

Name: Palliative care – the essentials
Brand: HealthCert Education
SKU: SHOP-P5GEM
Price: 195.00 AUD
Availability: InStock

"Palliative Care – The Essentials" provides healthcare professionals with key skills to deliver compassionate and effective palliative care. This course covers symptom management, pain control, gastrointestinal care, and communication strategies to address patient and family needs during end-of-life care. Participants will learn evidence-based approaches for managing common symptoms such as pain, nausea, dyspnea, fatigue, and mood disturbances. Through practical case studies, this course empowers clinicians to offer comprehensive care that prioritizes patient comfort and quality of life in palliative settings.

$195

FLEXIBLE TIMING

100% ONLINE

accredited COURSE

EXPERT INSTRUCTOR

This course is divided into five key units:

Unit 1: The Palliative Approach
This unit introduces the core principles of palliative care, focusing on optimising comfort and quality of life for patients with life-limiting illnesses. It explains the role of palliative care in symptom management, psychological support, and improving patients' well-being by considering their holistic needs, including cultural and family dynamics.

Unit 2: Language and Communication
Participants will learn how to navigate difficult conversations with patients and their families, using clear and empathetic communication. The unit addresses breaking bad news, discussing prognosis, and setting realistic goals of care while managing patient and family expectations.

Unit 3: Pain Management
This unit covers the assessment and treatment of pain in palliative care, focusing on different types of pain (nociceptive, neuropathic, visceral) and how to manage them with pharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions. Key concepts such as the WHO analgesic ladder and opioid use are discussed.

Unit 4: Symptom Management - Gastrointestinal Tract
In this unit, participants explore how to manage gastrointestinal symptoms like nausea, vomiting, and constipation, which are common in palliative care. Treatment options include both pharmacological and non-pharmacological approaches, tailored to each patient’s needs.

Unit 5: Symptom Management - Dyspnea, Fatigue, and Mood
The final unit focuses on managing respiratory symptoms, chronic fatigue, and mood disorders such as anxiety and depression. Strategies include medication, psychological support, and the use of syringe drivers for continuous symptom relief.

This course equips healthcare professionals with essential tools for providing holistic and patient-centred palliative care.

CPD Hours:

Education hours: 5.0
Reviewing performance hours: 6.0
Measuring outcome hours: 0.0

Accreditations:

Royal Australian College of General Practice (RACGP) #447511

Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM) #31104

Study Mode:

100% online

Study duration:

11.0 hrs self-paced

Dr Elizabeth Ryrie

This course is presented by Dr Elizabeth Ryrie.

Dr Elizabeth Ryrie is a practising clinician working fulltime in general practice in Port Macquarie, NSW. She completed her medical studies at the Australian National University in 2012 after an undergraduate degree at The University of Sydney. She spent her years as a junior doctor in Canberra, also completing a Diploma in Child Health during this time. She moved to the NSW Mid North Coast in 2015 to undergo her specialist general practice training. Dr Ryrie enjoys the variety and continuity of care that general practice offers. She is particularly interested in paediatrics, women’s health and palliative care.

Dr Elizabeth Ryrie holds a MBBS, FRACGP, Bachelor of Arts and Sciences and Diploma in Child Health.

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