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Palliative care – the essentials

Apply the principles of the palliative approach to common end of life presentations.

Palliative care – the essentials
CPD 11.0 hours accredited learning
Learning format Self-paced online, start anytime
Recognition Digital badge upon completion

Overview

"Palliative Care – The Essentials" provides healthcare professionals with key skills to deliver compassionate and effective palliative care. This course covers symptom management, pain control, gastrointestinal care, and communication strategies to address patient and family needs during end-of-life care. Participants will learn evidence-based approaches for managing common symptoms such as pain, nausea, dyspnea, fatigue, and mood disturbances. Through practical case studies, this course empowers clinicians to offer comprehensive care that prioritizes patient comfort and quality of life in palliative settings.

What you will learn

  • Recognise key clinical features and subtypes
  • Develop practical treatment plans using topical, systemic and procedural options
  • Identify triggers, patient factors and long-term management strategies
  • Apply evidence-based approaches in everyday clinical practice

Course contents

Meet your presenter

Dr Elizabeth Ryrie

Dr Elizabeth Ryrie

MBBS FRACGP Bachelor of Arts and Sciences DCH

General practitioner

Dr Elizabeth Ryrie is a practising clinician working fulltime in general practice in Port Macquarie, NSW. She completed her medical studies at the Australian National University in 2012 after an undergraduate degree at The University of Sydney. She spent her years as a junior doctor in Canberra, also completing a Diploma in Child Health during this time. She moved to the NSW Mid North Coast in 2015 to undergo her general practice training.

Dr Ryrie enjoys the variety and continuity of care that general practice offers. She is particularly interested in paediatrics, women’s health and palliative care.

CPD hours

Education hours5.0
Reviewing performance hours6.0
Total CPD hours11.0

Accreditations

Royal Australian College of General Practitioners

Accreditation number: 447511 

Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine

Accreditation number: 38177

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