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Access to supportive care, palliative care and end-of-life care are essential for persons living with an advance illness. In this course, community health and social care professionals will be offered a foundational overview of psychosocial issues faced by their clients living across illness trajectories in the community, and consider their roles in providing holistic support.
20 May 2025
Registration open. Please register by 02 May 2025
This 4.5-hour workshop is designed to provide participants with a comprehensive understanding of the nursing, psychosocial, and spiritual needs of patients experiencing pain at the end of life. This includes understanding what pain is and identifying different types of pain. Participants will learn how to conduct pain assessment, using pain assessment tools and strategies. Pain management strategies, both pharmacological and non-pharmacological, will also be introduced.