Course Information
This module covers the treatment of the following symptoms and is delivered by a Palliative Medicine Specialist
Nausea & vomiting
• Causes of Nausea & vomiting
• Principals of choosing an anti-emetic
• Common anti- emetics
• Practicalities of managing nausea & vomiting
• Case studies
Palliative Care Emergencies
• SVCO
• Malignant spinal cord compression
• Hypercalcaemia
• Neutropenic sepsis
• Catastrophic haemorrhage
Learning Outcomes
At the
end of the session colleagues should be able to:
Define palliative care
List the common causes of nausea & vomiting
List the commonly used anti emetics in palliative care
List the signs SVCO
Identify signs of hypercalcaemia
Identify the signs of Neutropenic sepsis
- Discuss management of patient at risk of catastrophic haemorrhage
- Learn
about managing symptoms such as nausea/ vomiting, palliative care emergencies, seizure management
Target Audience
All new district nurses to Merseycare
District Nurses band 5 – 7
Matrons
ICRAS team
Prison Staff
Staff within mental health Units – Ashworth hospital Rathbone hospital
Bed based unit Longmoor House
CNS Specialist Palliative care team
Southport and mid mersey Community Staff
Band (Suitability)
LD Prospectus Event Category
Role Specific Mandated Training (Classroom/Virtual)
Trainer or Facilitator