End of Life Care and Anticipatory Medication

Course Title:  End of Life Care and Anticipatory Medication 

Course length 2 Hours

Maximum number to attend, 20 – 60, up to 20 delegates per course

This course is designed for Registered Nurses but can be attended by all staff.

The course aims to help the learners develop the understanding and knowledge of how to sensitively and appropriately care for individuals in the final stages of life.  It will also include anticipatory medication and the indications for use.

Learning Outcome & Assessment Criteria

Introduction - End of Life Care

Understand:

The programme, tools and pathways

Elements of palliative care

Gold Standards Framework 

Communicating bad news

Understand key principles and reactions.

Person Centred Care Planning

Understand:

End of Life Care Strategy

What do Client’s want?

Care Provision

Advance Decisions

Identify:

What is an Advance Decision?

Who makes an Advance Decision?

Anticipatory Medication

Indications for anticipatory medications:

Analgesic

Anxiolytic sedative

Anti-secretory

Anti-emetic

Antipsychotic

Last Offices

Define last offices

Understand the procedure

Health and Safety Legislation

At the end of the training session, there is a written assessment to evidence the learning of the attendees.