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This important national conference provides an essential update for current and aspiring nurse prescribers on prescribing at the end of life. It is widely recognised that pain and symptom control at the end of life is not always optimal, the development of nurse prescribing has a key role in improving pain and symptom control for patients at the end of life. The conference, which includes national updates, extended in depth sessions and case studies will focus on developing your skills and competence as a nurse prescriber in end of life care.
“The Department of Health and Social Care has recently reiterated its commitment to improvement in the quality of end-of-life care and emphasised the importance of all patients having rapid access to medication.”
“Commonly prescribed drugs such as opioids, anti-emetics, anti-secretory drugs, antipsychotic agents and mouth care products can significantly enhance the role of the CNS in palliative care and the support and care provided for our dying patients.”
The conference will also update nurse prescribers in the issues around prescribing controlled drugs. In their July 2018 Annual Report the Care Quality Commission stated that “the volume of prescribing of controlled drugs by pharmacists in 2017 almost doubled from 259,394 to 487,036 items. The increase in nurse prescribing was around 6%”.
This conference will enable you to:
- Network with colleagues who are working to improving nurse prescribing in end of life care
- Learn from outstanding practice in end of life care prescribing
- Understand how to effectively develop, demonstrate and maintain continued competence in prescribing for patients at the end of life
- Reflect on lessons from experts in nurse prescribing for specific case study areas with in depth interactive sessions focusing on
- Nurse Prescribing for Pain
- Nurse Prescribing in community settings
- Controlled drugs and use of drugs beyond the product licence
- The use of Syringe Drivers and Syringe Driver combinations
- Best practice in prescribing for symptom control at the end of life
- Nurse prescribing within a hospice setting
- Anticipatory prescribing
- Identify key strategies for improving nurse prescribing practice at the end of life
- Develop your role and confidence as a nurse prescriber
- Self assess, reflect and expand your skills in prescribing practice whilst understanding your limits of practice
