Palliative Care: A Psychological Focus - 6593
Date and time
Location
Seminar Room
Cancer Council WA 15 Bedbrook Place ShentonPark, WA 6008 AustraliaRefund Policy
Description
Palliative Care: A Psychological Focus
Overview
An important component of palliative care is addressing and responding effectively to psychological distress.
Learning areas
- Clinical guidelines and tools to identify psychological distress
- Psychosocial care for:
- Alcohol and drug dependence
- Anxiety and associated disorders
- Suicidal ideation
- Delirium – diagnosing and treating
- Depression
- Pharmacological and non pharmacological management of the symptoms
- Case studies
Date:Thur 26 September 2019
Time: Registration 8.45am, 9am - 1pm
Venue: Seminar Room, Cancer Council, 15 Bedbrook Place, Shenton Park
Presented by: Karen Anderson - Psychotherapist, Counsellor and Lecturer
Designed for: Doctors, Registered Nurses, Enrolled Nurses, Allied Health Professionals, Facility Managers, Aboriginal Health Workers, Counsellors
Organised by
Palliative care education for health professionals, health care workers and palliative care volunteers across WA.
Our events are aimed at increasing knowledge and understanding of palliative care for health professionals caring for any person with a life-limiting illness in all settings.
The education programs are facilitated by project officers in collaboration with expert palliative care clinical providers and health professionals. Tailored education to meet specific requirements is available as we continue to improve and develop our programs to meet the growing demand for palliative and supportive care education.
PaSCE is supported by Cancer Council of WA and the WA Cancer and Palliative Care Network, WA Department of Health.
Our events are PRIVATELY LISTED, to view what is coming up visit our Health Professionals Calendar
https://www.cancerwa.asn.au/articles/calendar/calendar-health-professional-training-seminars-and/
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