Anticipatory Grief Psychosocial support for patients and their families and carers Spiritual Care Self-care workplace support strategies SESSION DETAILS 8:45 – 9:00 Registration 9:00 – 12:00 Interactive Session (including break) 3 CPD per session COST $220 per session SPECIAL OFFERS Book 3 or more sessions a 20% discount applies (please contact Banksia Palliative Care for …

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Target audience: Health professionals with little or no palliative care experience, who want to develop confidence in communicating with people with life-limiting and chronic illnesses, and their families. Topics covered include: Overview of the palliative approach Introduction to communication skills Case-based experiential learning (facilitated communication skills practice) Facilitated by the Nurse Educators from the Centre …

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This webinar focuses on the connection between food, culture and identity and the importance of providing food diversity and choice in aged care settings. It will include good practice examples from Bolton Clarke and Altura Learning. It will also include insights from OSCAR Care Group about how to co-design multicultural recipes that have been approved …

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Pain Assessment Pain management – non-opioid analgesics and adjuvants Pain management – opioid analgesics SESSION DETAILS 8:45 – 9:00 Registration 9:00 – 12:00 Interactive Session (including break) 3 CPD per session COST $220 per session SPECIAL OFFERS Book 3 or more sessions a 20% discount applies (please contact Banksia Palliative Care for a discount code …

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Death and dying from a palliative care perspective Advance Care Planning

This workshop is for General Practitioners based in Victoria (Australia) who care for people with a life-limiting illness. Practice Nurses are also welcome to attend. Topics • Recognising patients who need palliative care • Communicating about end of life issues • Voluntary assisted dying in Victoria • Assessing and managing common symptoms • Advance care …

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Actively Dying? Terminal Phase? What happens next? Learn more about: • What occurs when a patient is dying • What the terminal phase in palliative care means • What happens immediately after your patient dies

This workshop is for General Practitioners based in Victoria (AUS) who care for people with a life-limiting illness. Practice Nurses are also welcome to attend. Topics: • Managing fatigue • Managing insomnia • Managing dyspnoea

Opioid conversions Introduction to continuous subcutaneous infusions  

Actively Dying? Terminal Phase? What happens next? Learn more about: • What occurs when a patient is dying • What the terminal phase in palliative care means • What happens …

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