PALC 605 SYMPTOM MANAGEMENT IN ADVANCED ILLNESS
Pain management is the most prevalent symptom in advanced illness. Participants learn how to perform a uni- and multi-dimensional pain assessment, and the assessment of the most common non-pain symptoms associated with advanced illness. Management strategies including non-pharmacologic and pharmacologic are examined. A case-based learning model is used in this course to master content, including demonstration of information literacy and quantitative fluency.