End of Life Care (ELCA) Mid Pathway: Pharmacist – Advanced
NLMS Users
E-learning for End of Life Care (ELCA)
Suggested Abbreviated
Learning Pathway:
Secondary Care
Pharmacists
ADVANCED
16 Sessions
End of Life Care (ELCA) Mid Pathway: Pharmacist – Advanced
INDEX
INTRODUCTION ......................................................................................................... 3
000 e-ELCA 1.1 Advance Care Planning: Context ......................................................................... 3
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Mental Capacity Act: Aims and Principles (S) ............................................................................. 3
Mental Capacity Act: in Practice ................................................................................................. 3
000 e-ELCA 2.1 Assessment: Domains ......................................................................................... 3
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Context of assessment: Cultural and language issues ................................................................ 3
000 e-ELCA 4.1 Symptom management: Pain ............................................................................... 3
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Principles of pain management (S) ............................................................................................. 3
Drug management of pain – core knowledge (S) ....................................................................... 3
000 e-ELCA 4.2 Symptom management: Breathlessness............................................................... 3
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Drug management of breathlessness (S).................................................................................... 3
000 e-ELCA 4.3 Symptom management: Nausea, vomiting and constipation ................................ 3
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Management of nausea and vomiting (S) .................................................................................. 3
Management of constipation ..................................................................................................... 3
000 e-ELCA 4.4 Symptom management: Emergencies ................................................................. 4
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Management of seizures ............................................................................................................ 4
000 e-ELCA 4.5 Symptom management: Last days of life ............................................................. 4
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Managing death rattle ................................................................................................................ 4
Managing agitation and restlessness in the dying phase (S)...................................................... 4
Managing distress during the dying phase (S)............................................................................ 4
000 e-ELCA 4.6 Symptom management: General issues ............................................................... 4
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Use of syringe drivers (S) ............................................................................................................ 4
000 e-ELCA 4.7 Symptom management: Mood ............................................................................ 4
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Assessment and management of anxiety ................................................................................... 4
Management of depression........................................................................................................ 4
000 e-ELCA 4.8 Symptom management: Advanced Illness ............................................................ 4
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Management of sore mouth and other oral problems (S) ......................................................... 4
QUIZZES ..................................................................................................................... 4
USER SUPPORT .......................................................................................................... 4
End of Life Care (ELCA) Mid Pathway: Pharmacist – Advanced
INTRODUCTION
This document contains an abbreviated form of the suggested Learning Pathway for established
Pharmacists experienced in working with patients at the end of their life.
There is a longer and shorter pathway available for those who feel they would like to expand their
knowledge over a period of time. All sessions included in the short pathway are clearly identified in
this document. All sessions in the short and mid pathways are included and clearly identified in the
full-pathway.
If you have not used the End of Life Care e-Learning resources before, then we strongly recommend
that you follow the first introductory session,
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Introduction to e-learning for End of Life Care (EoLC)
This session will give you a better understanding of the benefits of using the learning environment
and how to maximise the benefits derived from the learning.
000 e-ELCA 1.1 Advance Care Planning: Context
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Mental Capacity Act: Aims and Principles (S)
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Mental Capacity Act: in Practice
000 e-ELCA 2.1 Assessment: Domains
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Context of assessment: Cultural and language issues
000 e-ELCA 4.1 Symptom management: Pain
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Principles of pain management (S)
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Drug management of pain – core knowledge (S)
000 e-ELCA 4.2 Symptom management: Breathlessness
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Drug management of breathlessness (S)
000 e-ELCA 4.3 Symptom management: Nausea, vomiting and constipation
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Management of nausea and vomiting (S)
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Management of constipation
End of Life Care (ELCA) Mid Pathway: Pharmacist – Advanced
000 e-ELCA 4.4 Symptom management: Emergencies
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Management of seizures
000 e-ELCA 4.5 Symptom management: Last days of life
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Managing death rattle
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Managing agitation and restlessness in the dying phase (S)
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Managing distress during the dying phase (S)
000 e-ELCA 4.6 Symptom management: General issues
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Use of syringe drivers (S)
000 e-ELCA 4.7 Symptom management: Mood
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Assessment and management of anxiety
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Management of depression
000 e-ELCA 4.8 Symptom management: Advanced Illness
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Management of sore mouth and other oral problems (S)
QUIZZES
Where the content lends itself to summative assessment, you will find quizzes available for the
above session, the links are contained in the box below the recommended sessions.
If you encounter any queries or errors with the quiz content, please contact: sue@sweolc.co.ukplease ensure you include the actual question text in your correspondence, as the quizzes randomly
draws from a question bank, therefore the question number is insufficient to enable us to
investigate.
USER SUPPORT
If users encounter difficulties, they can find supporting documents on the NLMS website http://www.esrsupport.co.uk/nlms/
Alternatively, please contact your Trust’s IT Department for assistance.
End of Life Care (ELCA) Mid Pathway: Pharmacist – Advanced
This learning pathway was created by the South West End of Life Care e-Learning Project Officer and
Project Manager to support staff in the South West wishing to use the ELCA e-learning content - it is a
shortened version of the full learning pathway available from the e-LfH Website.
If you have any queries, in the first instance, please contact email Sue at sue@sweolc.co.uk
if you are based outside the South West of England, please include your location so we can direct your
query correctly.
Last Updated: 19th October 2012