Patients receiving hospice care frequently require medication management of both chronic conditions and symptoms associated with end-stage disease. Common symptoms at end-of-life include pain, dyspnea, anxiety, agitation, constipation, nausea and vomiting. This module will review rationale for selection of essential medications used at the end of life to achieve symptom management.
- Identify appropriate medications for end-of-life symptom management
- Recognize initial dose of medications for the management of symptoms.
- Discuss adverse effects, monitoring parameters, and drug interactions of common end-of-life medications.
Estimated time to complete: 120 minutes
Module may be completed in multiple sessions