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Tuesday, November 6, 2012: 1:15 PM-2:45 PM
Primary Presenter:
Joan Harrold, MD, MPH, FACP, FAAHPM
Learning Objectives:
1. Identify and correct common practices in hospice and palliative care that can lead to inadequate management of hyperalgesia, respiratory secretions and delirium
2. Utilize best practices in the administration of opioids in oliguric and anuric patients at end of life
3. Administer NSAIDs, PPIs, anticholinergics, and other medications safely and effectively to geriatric patients
What do you think about when pain is escalating despite increased opioids? Do you know when atropine and scopolamine are poor choices for managing secretions? What MUST you consider when benzodiazepines are ineffective in managing restlessness at end of life? What should you do with pain medications when a patient develops renal failure? What should every hospice nurse know when administering nitrofurantoin, NSAIDs and PPIs to elderly and fragile patients? Come learn the answers to these questions and more in a fast-paced ride through some of the common scenarios you must be ready to manage every day in hospice care.
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