This course explores a palliative approach to care in aged care, focusing on comfort, dignity and quality of life for people approaching the end of life. You will develop practical knowledge of symptom management, including recognising and responding to common end-of-life symptoms such as pain, breathlessness, agitation, anxiety, nausea and vomiting, and respiratory secretions. The course also covers advance care planning, comfort-focused nursing care, non-verbal recognition of pain and distress, medication considerations, and supporting families and whānau. Palliative & End of Life Care - Palliative & End of Life Care - Pain management in the last days of life - Breathlessness in the last days of life - Agitation and restlessness in the last days of life - Nausea and vomiting in the last days of life - Respiratory secretions in the last days of life - Poi: Supporting palliative care in the community - Reflection: Advance care plan CPD Hours: 2
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