Sarah Morgan

Designed to improve NMP confidence and competence when prescribing for this age group, where there are important considerations and challenges. The session will cover pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics, frailty and specific prescribing issues in palliative care. There will be a focus throughout on polypharmacy and deprescribing. All of our NMP sessions are supported by comprehensive workbooks […]

Preparing qualified nurses to undertake this extended role, this interactive session meets the requirements set out by NMC/RCN/Together for Short Lives. Fully updated with changes to death certification processes in 2024. On completion of the session, attendees will receive a workbook which will enable them to further develop their knowledge and skills in this area.

An increasingly popular method of delivering analgesia, this route of administration does present challenges to the NMP. This session will consider pharmacology, prescribing indications and cautions as well as looking in depth at a number of drugs. Suitable for adult and paediatric practitioners. All of our NMP sessions are complemented by a comprehensive workbook for […]

This session covers the practicalities of setting up and managing a syringe driver. It goes on to consider evidence based practice concerning common medications and decision making when using syringe drivers. Suitable for adult and paediatric practitioners.

Covering the pathophysiology and causes of this complex symptom, this session will also consider assessment of neuropathic pain. We then go on to look at a variety of treatments and the evidence base for these.

Preparing qualified nurses to undertake this extended role, this interactive session meets the requirements set out by NMV/RCN/Hospice UK. Fully updated with changes to death certification processes in 2024. On completion of the session attendees will receive a workbook to further develop their skills and knowledge in this area.

Refresh or update your knowledge about pharmacology with specific application to prescribing in adult palliative care. This session will consider the principles of pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics and go on to apply these to commonly prescribed drugs in palliative care. Some common prescribing dilemmas will also be discussed. Following completion of the session, attendees will receive […]

Preparing qualified nurses to undertake this extended role, this interactive session meets the requirements set out by NMC/RCN/Together for Short Lives. Fully updated with changes to death certification processes in 2024. On completion of the session, attendees will receive a workbook which will enable them to further develop their knowledge and skills in this area.

Refresh or update your knowledge about pharmacology with specific application to prescribing in paediatric palliative care. This session will consider the principles of pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics and go on to apply these to commonly prescribed drugs in palliative care. Some common prescribing dilemmas will also be discussed. Following completion of the session, attendees will receive […]

This session covers the practicalities of setting up and managing a syringe driver. It goes on to consider evidence based practice concerning common medications and decision making when using syringe drivers. Suitable for adult and paediatric practitioners.

Itch can be a difficult symptom to manage in palliative care. This session explores our understanding of how this symptom develops and the consequence for patients and families experiencing it. It goes on to consider the evidence base for management options in this area. Suitable for adult and paediatric practitioners.

Preparing qualified nurses to undertake this extended role, this interactive session meets the requirements set out by NMC/RCN/Hospice UK. Fully updated to cover recent changes in the death certification process and the role of the medical examiner. On completion of the session attendees will receive a workbook to assist them to further develop their knowledge […]