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Chaired by Carolyn Doyle, Professional Lead Community & End of Life Care Nursing, Royal College of Nursing, this important national conference provides an essential update for current and aspiring nurse prescribers on prescribing at the end of life. It is widely recognized that pain and symptom control at the end of life is not always optimal, the development of non medical 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 conference will also update nurse prescribers in the issues around prescribing controlled drugs. The Care Quality Commission stated in July 2020 that “prescribing by non-medical prescribers increased in 2019, with the most significant increase from pharmacist prescribing, which increased by 80% over the previous year. Nurse prescribing also increased by 32%.”
“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.”
Non-medical Prescribing in Palliative and End-of-Life Care (EOLC), Emma Sweeney
“There are unacceptable variations in aspects of palliative and end of life care such as access to pain control, related to different care settings"
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
- Reflect on best practice in prescribing at the end of life for Covid-19 patients
- 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
- Controlled drugs and use of drugs beyond the product licence
- Best practice in prescribing for symptom control at the end of life
- Prescribing within End of Life Care Clinics,
- Prescribing for difficult to control and malignant pain
- 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
