Module Objectives
Module 1
Pain Assessment and Management
- Appreciate that pain and non-pain symptom management is one component of comprehensive palliative care
- Learn the three major categories of pain and the five components of a thorough pain assessment
- Learn the key pharmacological principles of opioid analgesics
- Identify common side effects of opioid analgesics and approach to management
- Understand effects of psychosocial issues on pain and pain management
Constipation
- Learn the common causes of constipation in patients with advanced illness
- Identify the major drug classes used to treat constipation
Delirium
- List five common causes of delirium
- Review drug and non-drug treatments for delirium in the palliative care patient