Hospice Non-Pain Symptom Management

This webinar will review practical tips for selecting appropriate symptom management interventions for seriously ill patients experiencing physical non-pain symptoms. Nonpharmacologic interventions and appropriate medication selection, based on symptom assessment, will be discussed. Presenter Dr. Ellen Fulp, Director of Pharmacy Education for AvaCare, will also address formulary medication selection for hospice patients with commonly occurring non-pain symptoms.

Objectives:
1. Identify commonly reported non-pain physical symptoms experienced by palliative care patients.
2. Review non-pharmacologic and pharmacologic interventions for commonly experienced non-pain symptoms.
3. Discuss formulary medication selection.

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