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Reviews end of life issues including the Patient Self-Determination Act, advance care planning, palliative and hospice care, and special needs of children. Looks at treatment options for those at the end of life and support measures for those experiencing bereavement, mourning, and grief.

After reading Death and Dying the participant will be able to: 1. Describe the grieving process. 2. Identify psychological responses, physical symptoms, social changes, and spiritual aspects of normal grief responses. 3. Describe the role of cultural and ethnic traditions in the grieving process. 4. Explain the psychological, spiritual, social, and physical aspects of the process of dying for older adults. 5. Explain the purpose of advance directives. 6. Define and de...

Statement of Need The end stage of life is often characterized with pain and suffering. As the most experienced and feared symptom at the end of life, pain is often undertreated, even though it can be controlled in the vast majority of cases. Healthcare professionals should have a better understanding of the objectives of palliative care and options available for patients and caregivers when treating patients at the end of life. Intended Audience This monograph will be designed for all...

Because pain is frequently encountered in the palliative and hospice care environments, a knowledge of appropriate diagnosis and alleviation is vital to all members of the interdisciplinary team. A comprehensive discussion of these topics will provide the knowledge base necessary for all members of the interdisciplinary team to better understand the varied needs of their patients during the end-of-life period and to be better equipped to address those needs.

Mosby's Oncology Nursing Advisor: A Comprehensive Guide to Clinical Practice provides quick access to essential information on a wide range of cancer topics, including types of cancer, treatment options, symptom management, palliative care, and patient teaching. Its user-friendly layout makes it ideal for use in any clinical setting. Key Features: * Detailed descriptions of over 50 major cancer types provide essential information on incidence, etiology and risk factors, signs and symptoms,...

Activity Goal This educational activity is intended to review best practice in the use of opioid analgesics to treat chronic pain. Intended Audience Pain specialists, anesthesiologists, physiatrists, neurologists, palliative care specialists, primary care physicians, nurse practitioners, pharmacists, allied health professionals, fellows, and residents.

Nursing home patients today are older, sicker, and more frail than ever before. Multiple chronic conditions, reduced mobility and cognition put them at risk for polypharmacy, falls, malnutrition, and pressure ulcers. Primary care physicians not based in the nursing home have the disadvantage of practicing remote medicine. If end-of-life wishes have not been discussed, patients are at increased risk for aggressive and futile care in the final weeks and months of life. These situations create ...

The Medical Doctor is ultimately responsible for obtaining written informed consent, but allied health professionals, including the Dysphagia Therapist, are expected to provide specialized counseling. Many therapists feel unprepared for this task. How much information is enough? When is the Patient a rehab candidate? What if the Patient refuses traditional recommendations? Basic legal concepts including the elements of informed consent are covered in this course. Specific instruction is given ...

Provides direct-care staff in nursing homes, hospice, and adult daycare with the skills, techniques, and strategies to care for residents who have Alzheimer’s disease or a related dementia on a daily basis. It includes activities that allow participants to practice the skills and strategies they have learned.

Upon completion of this course, you will be able to: * Summarize the current status of end-of-life care in the United States. * Explain the principles and ethical challenges of end-of-life care and hospice. * Discuss the essential elements of effective communication with patient and family. * List pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic comfort measures for the dying patient. * Assess psychosocial and emotional concerns of the patient and family. * Describe the special needs of the patient ...

Upon completion of this course, you will be able to: * Explain the principles and ethical challenges of end-of-life care and hospice. * Discuss the essential elements of effective communication with client and family. * List pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic physical-comfort measures for care of the dying client. * Assess psychosocial and emotional concerns of the client and family. * Describe the special needs of the patient with cancer, dementia, and HIV/AIDS. * Discuss the needs of...

The practice of long-term care pharmacy will change as a result of health care reform and associated regulation and practice changes. Further environmental changes are pending with shifts in demographics, evolving pharmaceutical science, the emergence of health information technology, a sharp focus on quality and evidence-based medicine, and prospects for broader entitlement reform. Yet, the proximity of long-term care pharmacists to their patients, their relationship with institutio...

At the completion of this case, the learner will be able to: 1. Define and evaluate factors that may contribute to failure to thrive (FTT). 2. Examine various methods to assess failure to thrive. 3. Identify common comorbid conditions associated with FTT. 4. Review current treatment options for FTT patients. 5. Discuss goals of care and optimum treatment implementation for FTT patients.

Scott & White’s Annual Internal Medicine Review for the Primary Care Provider is designed to provide the internal medicine and primary care physician, pysician assistant and nurse with information directly applicable to daily patient care. The topics represent some of the most common problems encountered in clinical practice and emphasis will be placed on the pertinent practical aspects of patient care and problems encountered in both the inpatient and outpatient setting. OBJECTIVES Upon...

At the end of this activity, the participant will be able to: * Identify common signs and symptoms of memory impairment in older adults that may indicate the need for cognitive evaluation. * Recognize certain medications or medical conditions that may cause or contribute to cognitive impairment in older adults. * Explain the steps of the evaluation process utilized in the diagnosis of Alzheimer’s Disease (AD). * Formulate a list of education and support resources for f...

OCTOBER 12, 2012 Gregory Holmquist, Pharm.D., BCOP Pain and Palliative Care Specialist OPIOIDS: USING PHARMACOLOGY TO EFFECTIVELY MANAGE PAIN IN PATIENTS ACPE # TBA Objectives: 1. State three key ethnic, cultural, societal, ethical or legal issues surrounding the use of opioids in managing acute, chronic and end-of-life pain and how health care providers can play a key role in addressing these issues. 2. Describe the key features of the REMS recommendations of the FDA for...

Learning Objectives: 1) Describe the relevant complex cardiac anatomy in adult patients with congenital heart disease, who often have a history of multiple surgical corrective or palliative procedures. 2) List the most likely disease-specific residual lesions and complications encountered in adult patients with congenital heart disease. 3) Discuss the main clinical questions that are specifically posed in adult patients and that may differ from those encountered in children.

This symposium will provide practical, evidence-based strategies to strengthen healthcare competencies associated with a wide spectrum of common and important medical conditions encountered in the primary care setting. Expert faculty will explain recent advances, discuss emerging treatments and address compelling issues.

Learn about professional practice gaps in the optimal care of patients with chronic pain, and discover strategies for improving the use of national guidelines and pain management standards within the hospital setting. Co-sponsored by The University of Utah School of Medicine and Med-IQ, in collaboration with Joint Commission Resources.

The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) reports that men are 24% less likely than women to have visited a physician in the past year. With the support of the AHRQ, the U.S. Patient Safety Task Force (USPSTF), an independent panel of experts in prevention and evidence-based medicine, conducts scientific evidence reviews of clinical preventive health care services and develops recommendation statements for clinicians and health systems. Based on a selection of recommendation stat...

Explore strategies for providing evidence-based treatments for cancer pain of mixed pathophysiology in the inpatient clinical setting and apply a treatment algorithm for appropriate drug selection and titration in treating neuropathic pain syndromes. Co-sponsored by The University of Utah School of Medicine and Med-IQ, in collaboration with Joint Commission Resources.

Learn how to assess analgesic requirements to achieve optimal comfort and safety in older adults, select appropriate initial acute pain management regimens, and make adjustments in opioid drug therapy based on pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic changes that occur with aging. Co-sponsored by The University of Utah School of Medicine and Med-IQ, in collaboration with Joint Commission Resources.

Discover the benefits of taking an interdisciplinary approach to the effective treatment of mixed pain states, learn strategies for assessing past and active opioid abuse, misuse, or other aberrant behavior, and consider the challenges that racial and ethnic disparities can present in pain management. Co-sponsored by The University of Utah School of Medicine and Med-IQ, in collaboration with Joint Commission Resources.

The goals of our intervention are to give the primary care provider a better understanding of the physiology of chronic pain; the skills and tools to better screen patients for pain and complications of mismanaged pain and when properly identified, know how to safely and effectively treat their pain. Enjoy in a unique opportunity to round with a pain specialists in your area! Performance Improvement CME was developed to help healthcare clinicians assess their current clinical practice and ...

Co-sponsored by The University of Utah School of Medicine and Med-IQ, in collaboration with Joint Commission Resources. This certified CME/CE activity focuses on optimally caring for patients with chronic pain in the hospital setting. It also focuses on improving the use of national guidelines and pain management standards and summarizes key information about available therapeutic strategies.

Geriatric massage is a form of massage designed to meet the specific needs of the elderly population. Information contained in this course includes: Demographics of Aging, Geriatric Massage Techniques, Benefits of Geriatric Massage, Precautions and Contraindications, Anatomical Effects of Aging, Cardiovascular Effects of Aging, Metabolic Effects of Aging, Dementia, Fibromyalgia, Hospice Massage, Geriatric Massage in a Home Environment, Oncology Massage, Geriatric Massage for Wheelchair Bound C...

This comprehensive Webcast addresses complex issues surrounding the management of acute pain in patients with chronic pain disorders, such as organ dysfunction, opioid tolerance, and targeting the neurobiologic mechanisms of different types of pain with appropriate drug therapy. Co-sponsored by The University of Utah School of Medicine and Med-IQ, in collaboration with Joint Commission Resources.

Leslie Zun, MD, is professor of emergency medicine at Finch University/The Chicago Medical School, and chair of emergency medicine at Chicago's Mount Sinai Hospital. Here, he discusses acute pain management in the ER, where, he contends, there is inadequate dosing and underuse of pain medications. He explains several organizational guidelines such as the World Health Organization's guidelines for pain treatments in cancer patients. This lecture and the post-test is worth 1.5 credit hours. ...

This online home study course is designed for Licensed Massage Therapists and Texas Licensed Professional Counselors to increase your knowledge regarding working compassionately and effectively with the effects of trauma and post-trauma in your practice. Topics addressed include information regarding finding your personal comfort zone, self care, recognizing the somatic effects of trauma, maintaining appropriate boundaries, establishing trust, centering and grounding skills, effective communi...

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Complex Inpatient Case Management: Pharmacologic Management of Osteoarthritis in an 81-Year-Old Woman

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