Learning Module for Essentials 4: Nonpain Symptom Management

Learning Module for Essentials 4: Nonpain Symptom Management is organized by American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine (AAHPM).

Release Date: 31/08/2020
Expiration Date: 18/09/2023

Description:
This learning module corresponds to the fourth book in the Essentials series, focusing on nonpain symptom management. This module serves as a tool for orientation, ongoing assessment and training in effective interventions for dyspnea, dysphagia, anorexia-cachexia, fatigue, nausea and vomiting, malignant bowel obstruction, and delirium.
Instead of traditional posttests, each Essentials book has a corresponding online confidence-based learning module, delivered using amplifire™ software. This system serves as a great tool for orientation, ongoing assessment, and training. The learning modules are designed to test your level of knowledge and level of confidence in each topic area presented in the book series.   

Learning Objectives:
Upon completion of this online module the learner should be better able to:
• Assess and provide effective interventions for dyspnea, including
• Pharmacologic management of dyspnea
• Management of pulmonary congestion and secretions
• Assess and provide effective interventions for dysphagia, including
• Nonpharmacologic management of dysphagia
• Pharmacologic management of dysphagia
• Assess and provide effective interventions for anorexia-cachexia, including
• Pharmacologic management of anorexia-cachexia
• Role of artificial nutrition and hydration
• Assess and provide effective interventions for fatigue, including
• Nonpharmacologic management of fatigue
• Pharmacologic management of fatigue
• Assess and provide effective interventions for nausea and vomiting, including
• Pathophysiology and etiology of nausea and vomiting
• Pharmacologic management of nausea and vomiting
• Alternative routes of medication delivery
• Assess and provide effective interventions for malignant bowel obstruction, including
• Managing constipation and fecal impaction
• Pharmacologic management of malignant bowel obstruction
• Assess and provide effective interventions for delirium, including
• Reversing treatable causes of delirium
• Pharmacologic management of delirium

Additional details will be posted as soon as information is available.