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Heart Failure is a common clinical syndrome and is a life limiting illness with a mean survival rate of 2.1 years. The two main causes of death from Heart Failure are sudden death and progressive pump failure.
Prognosis is often difficult since there are no obvious transition points along the illness trajectory in the Heart Failure patient. Many patients with Heart Failure have multiple co-morbidities that will often influence the prognosis. With difficulty in determining a prognosis for Heart Failure patient discussions about goals of care and end of life decisions are often made late for the Heart Failure patient.
Heart Failure patients do share many of the same symptoms that cancer patients exhibit like pain, dyspnea, depression, anxiety, poor appetite, confusion, and poor mobility
Think about implementing your tools like the Surprise Question, Edmonton Symptom Assessment System and Palliative Performance Scale as part of your assessment with your Heart Failure patient.
Remember Palliative Care is for all people of all ages and is a type of care that manages symptoms to improve the quality of life for those suffering with a life limiting illness like Heart Failure.
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Aggressively managing the symptoms of patients with a critical life-limiting illness or terminal disease can improve the quality of life for patients and loved ones, regardless of how much time they have remaining. Palliative symptom management approaches disease in a holistic manner, addressing not only the physical aspect of symptoms but also the psychological, social, and spiritual dimensions of suffering for total symptom relief. Pain is the most common reason for critical care palliative consultation.
Please join the NSMHPCN Palliative Pain and Symptom Management Consultants (PPSMC's) and Education Facilitators in a five-part series as they present a comprehensive review of the types of pain, assessment of pain, pharmacological and non-pharmacological management and the concept of total pain in palliative care.
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Concept of Total Pain
Thursday, January 25th, 2024
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Join our team of Palliative Pain and Symptom Management Consultants (PPSMCs) as we revisit some of the most commonly used tools in providing a palliative approach to care. We will take an in-depth look at how to utilize the tools through the review of case studies. Visit NSMHPCN.CA/ECHO for more information.
Upcoming Encore Presentation
Topic: ESASr
Date: February 8th, 2024
Time: 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Location: Zoom
The Edmonton Symptom Assessment System (ESASr) is a tool designed to assist in the assessment of ten symptoms common in cancer patients: pain, tiredness, drowsiness, nausea, lack of appetite, shortness of breath, depression, anxiety, well-being and constipation.
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Edmonton Symptom Assessment Scale
Thursday, February 8th, 2024
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These hands-on workshops will discuss common opioids and adjuvants utilized in managing pain. These workshops are suitable for NP’s, RN’s, RPN’s and Pharmacists.
Objectives:
- Understand commonly used opioids
- Opioid conversions
- Switching routes from oral to SC
- Converting from oral to continuous sub-c infusions
- Gain an understanding of Equi-analgesia and adjuvant medications
Cost: $40
Location: Online Course
Time: 10:00 am - 2:00 pm (with a lunch break)
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Palliative Care for the Dementia Journey | |
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In Partnership with the Alzheimer’s Society this workshop will be offered as a four-hour course. This workshop is designed for family, volunteers and professional staff to find ways of using a person’s strengths to bring comfort and joy to their life while living with dementia and not just at end of life.
Cost: $40
Location: Online Course
Time: 10:30 am – 2:30 pm
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Fundamentals of Hospice Palliative Care | |
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The Fundamentals of Hospice Palliative Care program is a highly interactive, introductory course for all healthcare providers, support workers, and volunteers interested in enhancing their knowledge of Hospice Palliative Care.
Course Components:
- Three, 3-hour virtual in-class Case Based Learning sessions
- Self-directed online learning modules x 11
- Two Peer-to-peer exchanges
- One reflective Activity
All course components are mandatory, including attendance at all virtual in-class learning sessions.
Pre-requisite: None
Duration: Approximately 9 weeks
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Upcoming Offerings:
Start Date:
January 11, 2024
Registration Deadline:
December 28, 2023
Time:
9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Required Sessions:
- Jan. 11, 2024
- Feb. 1, 2024
- Feb. 15, 2024
Enhanced Course Day:
- Feb. 29, 2024
- 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
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Advance Palliative Practice Skills (APPS) | |
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Building on the Fundamentals of Hospice Palliative Care Program, The Advanced Palliative Practice Skills (APPS) program is an interactive, educational opportunity for Personal Support Workers (PSWs), Health Care Aides and Hospice Volunteers who are graduates of the Core Fundamentals of Hospice Palliative Care Program.
Course Components:
- Three, 2-hour virtual in-class Case Based Learning sessions
- Self-directed online learning modules x 4
- Two peer-to-peer exchanges
- Ongoing self reflection with practical application activities
All course components are mandatory, including attendance at all virtual in class learning sessions.
Pre-requisite:
Fundamentals of Hospice Palliative Care.
Duration: Approximately 9 weeks
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Upcoming Offerings
Start Date:
January 11, 2024
Registration Deadline:
December 28, 2023
Time:
1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Required Sessions:
- Jan. 24, 2024
- Feb. 14, 2024
- Mar. 6, 2024
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Comprehensive Advanced Palliative Care Education (CAPCE) Program | |
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The CAPCE program is uniquely designed for nurses (RPN, RN, NP) to develop their leadership and expertise skills in hospice palliative care across all healthcare sectors.
Course Components:
- Four, 4-hour virtual in-class Case Based Learning sessions
- Coaching Sessions (6-8) 2-hours each
- Two Practical Application Assignments
- Self directed reading
- Independent Online Modules x 6
- Four Peer-to Peer exchanges
All course components are mandatory, including attendance at all virtual in class learning sessions.
Pre-requisites:
To be eligible to participate in the CAPCE program, the following pre-requisites are required
- Fundamentals of Hospice Palliative Care Program
- A minimum of 1-year experience caring for people with a progressive, life-limiting illness
- Ability and interest to function as a Resource Nurse, providing primary level support and advanced level knowledge and skills for care team members in his or her organization
- Ability and interest to coach others, facilitate change and be a role model
- Sensitivity to the impact of attitudes, behaviours, life experiences, values, thoughts and feelings on the well-being and quality of life from the perspective of all partners in care
Duration: Approximately 5 months
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Upcoming Offerings
Start Date:
January 9, 2024
Registration Deadline:
December 26, 2023
Time:
11:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Required Sessions:
- Jan. 9, 2024*
- Jan. 16, 2024
- Feb. 20, 2024
- Apr. 16, 2024
*Jan. 9th time is
11:00 am – 12:00 pm
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