Symptom Management in Advanced Illness

Venue:

St Vincent's Clinic
Level 4 Lecture Room
438 Victoria Street
Darlinghurst


Date details:

Event dates: 21 April and 9 November 2023
8.30am - 4.30pm

Closing dates for registration: 14 April 2023 and 2 November 2023

Online registration and payment link:


Course overview:

This course is designed for registered nurses and allied health professionals working in clinical settings such as acute, chronic, aged care or palliative care. The focus of the program addresses the assessment and symptom management of patients with cancer. The course provides an overview of the most common symptoms experienced by patients with a life limiting illness requiring specialist palliative care.

Speakers:

Clinical Nurse Consultants


Key topics:

  • Pain Management and Assessment
  • Nausea and Vomiting
  • Breathlessness
  • Radiotherapy and Chemotherapy
  • Spinal Cord compression, Bowel obstruction and Hypercalcaemia in cancer
  • Delirium
  • Ethical decisions in the management of advanced illness

Who should attend:

Registered nurses and allied health professionals working in clinical settings such as acute, chronic, aged care or palliative care


Course enquiries:

Cunningham Centre for Palliative Care

Phone: 8382 9441

Email: svhs.ccpc@svha.org.au


Pricing:

$165.00 + GST


Maximum number of applicants:

24


Cancellation policy:

Cancellation provided up to 5 working days before the program a full refund will be issued. Cancellation past the 5 working days and before 24 hours prior to the program half refund will be issued. Cancellation with 24hrs prior to the program no refund is issued.


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