Medicines Management in Palliative Care Our Lady's Hospice & Care Services
Price: 8 Oct- 90 (Early Bird) , 29 Oct -100

Course details

The Medicines Management in Palliative Care course is an exciting learning opportunity for pharmacists. Drawing on the principles of palliative care as they apply to the use of medicines, the course provides comprehensive information on the pharmacological management of pain and other common symptoms; practical introduction to the use of syringe pumps in palliative care; strategies to optimise pharmaceutical care of patients with palliative care needs; and an overview of the clinical, legal and administrative aspects of prescribing, dispensing and administering medicines for patients at the end of life in the Irish setting.

This year, the course is delivered using an online learning component in conjunction with the All Ireland Institute of Hospice and Palliative Care. In addition to attending the face-to-face day, participants will engage in pre and post course online interactive presentations, case studies, problem solving activities, and assessments. The course is supported by the School of Pharmacy, Trinity College Dublin.

Course Content

  • Gain up-to-date evidence-based knowledge of how and why medicines are used in pain and symptom management in palliative care, with a focus on cancer and neurological illnesses.
  • Understand the practical use and indications for a syringe pump in palliative care.
  • Enhance communication skills with patients and colleagues to promote optimum pharmaceutical care of patients at end of life.

Who should attend?

Community pharmacists, hospital pharmacists, residential care pharmacists and other health care professionals with a particular interest in medicines in palliative care.

Updated on 08 November, 2015

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About Our Lady's Hospice & Care Services

theylcome to their Lady’s Hospice & Care Services. I would like to take this opportunity to introduce myself as Interim CEO of their Lady’s Hospice & Care Services and to personally thank everyone who has supported their work throughout 2014.
their Lady’s Hospice & Care Services is a 228 bed hospice providing specialist care for people with a wide range of needs from rehabilitation to end of life care. This high quality, person-centred loving care is provided both on-site in one of their truly special facilities; Harold’s Cross Hospice and Blackrock Hospice as theyll as in the local community. they provide specialist care to over 1,500 individuals every year. There are just over 600 staff and almost 300 volunteers who deliver this excellent service for patients and their families at a most difficult time in their lives. Their commitment to their work is exceptional. Being greeted with a smile every day adds to the wonderful openness and caring friendly atmosphere of their facilities, a reputation that I am truly proud of.
their staff and volunteers understand that each person has unique needs and should be treated as an individual. The importance of the diverse cultural backgrounds and traditions of many of their staff and patients is recognised and respected.  This approach is underpinned by their Mission Statement, and Core Values: Human Dignity; Compassion; Justice; Quality; Advocacy, and these are enacted in the Patient Priority Pledge. The Patient Priority Pledge is their commitment to living their core values and outlines a behavitheiral standard expected of all staff.
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