Description

Confidently provide end of life care

Build your knowledge and skills

RACGP CPD hours

3 hour online course

About this Program

GPs play a significant role in facilitating end of life care for their patients.

The End of Life Care course give GPs the confidence to care for patients with a terminal illness and provides GPs with a framework for patient ‘shared care’ with specialist palliative care services.

Learn about the decision-making process, Advance Care Directives and the Resuscitation 7 Step Pathway, so that you have the confidence and knowledge to assist and inform patients about end of life care. 

CPD Accreditation

This course is three hours in duration and CPD accredited through GP Partners Australia for the 2023-2025 triennium with the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP):

Educational Activities: 3 hours
Reviewing Performance: 2 hours

Program Content

Learning Outcomes

This course will help you achieve the following learning outcomes:

Confidently provide end of life information to patients
Review an Advance Care Directives and Resuscitation Plan 7 step Pathway for end of life to enhance the safety and quality of patient care
Describe key components in the hierarchy of decision making for end of life care
Discuss the role of a substitute decision maker
Increase the awareness of Advance Care Directives, and their importance in South Australia

Course Content

Your obligations and the law 
Converting patient wishes to clinical instructions 
Ensuring everything goes to plan

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