Physical Aspects of Palliative Care

Monday, January 17, 2022, 6:30 AM - Wednesday, December 28, 2022, 12:00 AM, Avera CE Portal, , SD

This lecture will address the physical aspects of palliative care. This will include common disease processes, associated symptoms, screening tools, and symptom management.

Physicians 

Avera is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. Avera designates this educational activity for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Nurses (NCPD)

Avera is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.  A total of 1.00 contact hours can be received upon completion of this education activity.

Social Workers

Avera Health Provider #1029 is an approved provider of continuing education by the South Dakota Board of Social Work Examiners.  Social Workers will receive 1.00 continuing education clock hours for participating in this course.

Nursing Facility Administrators

Avera is an approved provider of continuing education for South Dakota through the South Dakota Board of Nursing Facility Administrators. This educational activity is approved for 1.00 hours for nursing facility administrators.

SD Board of Pharmacy

The South Dakota Board of Pharmacy approved credit for pharmacists: 1.00 hours. Continuing Education No: SDCE021-114

1. Define the concept of total pain.
2. Identify ways that they can support patients in need of/receiving palliative care.
3. Distinguish the common disease processes seen by palliative care and the associated symptoms of these disease processes.
4. Differentiate pharmacological and non-pharmacological symptom management.

Fee:

$1,000 - Registration without Promo Code

*Register at the South Dakota Palliative Care Network Education Series for the promo code to attend at no cost.  In the registration confirmation is a Promo Code that must be used to register for this course at no cost.  If you did not receive the promo code, contact [email protected]

Department Sponsor: 
Avera applied and received a grant from Federal Office of Rural Health Policy (FORHP) Rural Health Network Development (RHND) Program in the US Department of Health & Human Services Administration (HRSA). 

This project is supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of an award totaling $900,000 with a percentage financed with nongovernmental sources.  The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by HRSA, HHS or the US Government.

Disclaimer:  All educational materials provided during the course are for your personal use only and should not be reproduced or distributed in any manner.

If you require ADA accommodations, please indicate what your needs are by emailing [email protected].

Mitigation of Relevant Financial Relationships

Avera adheres to the ACCME’s Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education. Any individuals in a position to control the content of a CE activity, including faculty, planners, reviewers or others are required to disclose all relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies (commercial interests). All relevant conflicts of interest have been mitigated prior to the commencement of the activity.