Pain assessment & management in palliative and end of life care

FREE online event designed for Health & social care professionals working at all levels.

Facilitators:

Sarah Baker & Julie Laing - Rowcroft Community Clinical Nurse Specialists

Learning Objectives:

• To recognise and apply principles of pain assessment and management to patients receiving palliative care.
• To explore some of the tools used to assist with assessment of pain.
• To understand role, rationale of medications and possible side effects.
• To consider non-pharmacological strategies to manage pain.