Symptom Management in Palliative Care

This course should be taken after the Essentials of Palliative Care course and continues building your primary palliative care skills – communication, psychosocial support and goals of care. You will learn how to screen, assess, and manage both physical and psychological symptoms. You will explore common symptoms such as pain, nausea, fatigue, and distress and learn specific treatments. You will continue to follow Sarah and Tim’s experience and learn cultural competencies critical for optimal symptom management.Stanford Medicine is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team. Visit the FAQs below for important information regarding 1) Date of original release and Termination or expiration date; 2) Accreditation and Credit Designation statements; 3) Disclosure of financial relationships for every person in control of activity content.

• Respond to the subjective experience of symptoms and side effects using assessment tools and communication skills

• Conduct a pain assessment and provide basic pain management using medication and lifestyle modification

• Describe several interventions to help with emotions and coping and the role the palliative care psychiatrist plays in caring for the patient

• Define distress and common causes of emotional distress related to life-threatening illness

Syllabus

Syllabus - What you will learn from this course
Week 1
Course Introduction and Overview
Review of Palliative Care
Week 2
Pain
Other Physical Symptoms
Week 3
Distress
Week 4
Final Steps

FAQ

When will I have access to the lectures and assignments?

Access to lectures and assignments depends on your type of enrollment. If you take a course in audit mode, you will be able to see most course materials for free. To access graded assignments and to earn a Certificate, you will need to purchase the Certificate experience, during or after your audit. If you don't see the audit option:

What will I get if I subscribe to this Specialization?

When you enroll in the course, you get access to all of the courses in the Specialization, and you earn a certificate when you complete the work. Your electronic Certificate will be added to your Accomplishments page - from there, you can print your Certificate or add it to your LinkedIn profile. If you only want to read and view the course content, you can audit the course for free.

Is financial aid available?

Yes. In select learning programs, you can apply for financial aid or a scholarship if you can’t afford the enrollment fee. If fin aid or scholarship is available for your learning program selection, you’ll find a link to apply on the description page.

Is this activity accredited for Continuing Medical Education (CME)?

Dates and Duration Original Release Date: 09/30/2020 Expiration Date: 09/30/2023 Estimated Time to Complete: 9 hours 45 minutes

Accreditation In support of improving patient care, Stanford Medicine is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

Credit Designation American Medical Association (AMA) Stanford Medicine designates this enduring material for a maximum of 9.75 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) Stanford Medicine designates this enduring material activity for a maximum of 9.75 ANCC contact hours. 

ASWB Approved Continuing Education Credit (ACE) – Social Work Credit As a Jointly Accredited Organization, Stanford Medicine is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved under this program. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. Stanford Medicine maintains responsibility for this course. Social workers completing this activity receive 9.75 enduring material continuing education credits.   

American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA) - Enduring Materials Stanford Medicine has been authorized by the American Academy of PAs (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. This enduring activity is designated for 9.75 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. Approval is valid until 09/30/23. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.

Disclosure Stanford Medicine adheres to the Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education. There are no relevant financial relationships with ACCME-defined ineligible companies for anyone who was in control of the content of this activity.

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