Topic – Palliative care
Content
PSA offers a range of learning options in palliative care for pharmacists. Including webinars and the following structured courses:
- Palliative Care Essential, a self-directed course based on working through a course content pdf with a series of multiple choice questions for submission online for feedback.
- Supporting people with their grief and bereavement – online modules.
Core modules
Palliative Care Essential
- Overview of Palliative Care
- Symptom care
- Terminal care
- Medication management
- Communication
- Self-care strategies.
Supporting people with their grief and bereavement
- Recognise signs and symptoms
- Define grief disorders and identify risk factors
- Describe communication strategies for responding
- The contemporary evidence base for supporting grief and grief disorders.
- Referral pathways for grief support and specialist bereavement services.
Depth
Beginner / Intermediate
Target Audience
Primarily Pharmacists
Time to Complete
Webinars – varies
Palliative Care Essential - 4 hours
Supporting people with their grief and bereavement – 2 hours
Authors
Varies according to course
Comments
- The Palliative Care Essential activity has been accredited for 4 hour(s) of Group 1 CPD (or 4 CPD credits) suitable for inclusion in an individual pharmacist’s CPD plan, which can be converted to 4 hours of Group 2 CPD (8 CPD credits) upon successful completion of relevant assessment activities.
- Supporting people with their grief and bereavement – This activity has been accredited for 2 hours of Group 1 CPD (or 2 CPD credits) suitable for inclusion in an individual pharmacist’s CPD plan, which can be converted to 2 hours of Group 2 CPD (or 4 CPD credits) upon successful completion of relevant assessment activities.
Registration Required
Varies
Payment Required
No payment for the Palliative Care Essential course.
Supporting people with their grief and bereavement is free for members.
Student Support
Yes
Certificate
Yes and CPD points (see comments)
Country of Origin
Australia
Web Address
https://my.psa.org.au/s/article/Palliative-Care-Essential-CPE
https://my.psa.org.au/s/training-plan/a110o00000EThREAA1/supporting-people-with-their-grief-and-bereavement
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