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Palliative Care: Professional Considerations

Palliative Care: Professional Considerations

Explore how to modify standard treatment practices to address the needs of the palliative patient.

Language English
Duration 1h

Description

Palliative Care: Professional Considerations explores the distinctive aspects of treating palliative patients and how this contrasts with standard therapeutic practices.

Trace the entire appointment process of a palliative patient and explore the necessary modifications required at each stage. Learn how to modify standard health history and assessment protocols tailored to accommodate the unique needs of palliative patients. Explore the recommended protocol to follow when therapists encounter emergencies during treatment sessions.

Delve into treatment considerations that hold particular importance for palliative patients, considering aspects such as non-verbal communication and environmental modifications. Explore treatment precautions and contraindications common to palliative patients, including an in-depth discussion on the intricacies of addressing decubitus ulcers.

Develop a comprehensive understanding of medical terminology and familiarize yourself with various medications commonly prescribed for palliative patients.

This course ensures that manual therapists are well-prepared to provide nuanced and compassionate care to palliative patients, incorporating specialized considerations into their professional practice.

Course Outline

INTAKE AND ASSESSMENT

Introduction
Intake Procedures
Assessment

TREATMENT CONSIDERATIONS

Treatment Considerations
Emergencies
Non-Verbal Communication
Environmental Modifications
Skin Breakdown
Medications

TEST YOUR KNOWLEDGE

Course Quiz

Outcomes & Objectives

Learning outcomes are high-level results that can be achieved by taking the course.
Adapt your health history and assessment methods to the unique needs of palliative patients.
Learn the recommended emergency protocol for therapists in crucial situations.
Uncover specialized treatment insights, including the significance of non-verbal cues and environmental adjustments.
Dive into precautions and contraindications, with a comprehensive focus on decubitus ulcers.
Familiarize yourself with medical terms and frequently prescribed medications for palliative patients.

Instructors

Contributors

Michelle Doell, BA, RMT
Julie Goldstein, MA, MPA, JD
Kimberly Kent, RMT
Amanda Miller, MA, RMT
Maria Naccarato, BSc, RMT
Benjamin Reid, BSc, RMT
Purchase Course
Palliative Care: Professional Considerations

CA$24.99