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Our objectives are
to provide information on learning activities offered or supported
by the Regional Palliative Care Program.
Learning Essential
Approaches to Palliative & End-of-Life Care (LEAP) Workshop:
A 1.5 day workshop on current best practices in caring for
patients with life-threatening and life-limiting illnesses.
Topics of discussion include communication, GI issues, pain
management, respiratory problems, delirium, palliative sedation,
and more. The topics are presented with a special focus on
family practice and community settings. The curriculum was
designed (by PALLIUM) specifically for Family Physicians,
Registered Nurses and Pharmacists. In the past few years,
Licensed Practical Nurses have participated in these workshops.
2011
Annual Palliative Care Conference in Edmonton:
For further information contact Conference Secretary at Melanie.Grygus@covenanthealth.ca
2010
Annual Palliative Care Conference in Edmonton:
For further information contact Conference Secretary at Melanie.Grygus@covenanthealth.ca
Palliative Care
Friday Rounds:
Presentation of topics pertinent to palliative care,
held at the Grey Nuns Community Hospital on Fridays at 0830
AM. Attendees may also join via Telehealth where available.
Palliative Medicine Residency and Fellowship:
One year program of added competence in palliative medicine.
Pain and Symptom Workshop:
One-day workshop on assessment and management of pain, nausea,
constipation, anorexia/cachexia, dyspnea, delirium, and emergencies
in palliative care; and when and how to use palliative sedation.
At the end of the day, you are invited to share a case from
your own clinical practice for the group to review.
Visitors to the Edmonton Zone Palliative Care Program:
Information on planning your visit to the dmonton Zone Palliative
Care Program.
Special Request for Palliative Care
Education:
Health care professional with a specific request for palliative
care education
Volunteer Education
and Recruitment:
Information on palliative care volunteer education and recruitment.
Palliative Care Education for Health
Care Aides/Home Support Workers:
Information on delivering Hospice Palliative Care Education
for Health Care Aides/Home Support Workers..
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