Easing Physical Symptoms: It's Not Just Hospice Anymore
Learn to assess and manage common physical symptoms in palliative care, from appetite loss to cognitive impairment and respiratory distress.
Learn to assess and manage common physical symptoms in palliative care, from appetite loss to cognitive impairment and respiratory distress.
This course cannot be purchased separately - to access the complete learning experience, graded assignments, and earn certificates, you'll need to enroll in the full Palliative Care: It's Not Just Hospice Anymore Specialization program. You can audit this specific course for free to explore the content, which includes access to course materials and lectures. This allows you to learn at your own pace without any financial commitment.
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What you'll learn
Assess patient symptoms effectively
Manage respiratory distress
Address fatigue and weakness
Evaluate cognitive impairment
Treat gastrointestinal symptoms
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This course includes:
2.7 Hours PreRecorded video
6 assignments
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There are 5 modules in this course
This comprehensive course teaches assessment and management of common physical symptoms in palliative care. Students learn to evaluate and address conditions like anorexia, dyspnea, fatigue, cognitive impairment, and gastrointestinal symptoms. The curriculum covers both non-medical and medical approaches to symptom management. Through case studies and practical instruction, learners develop skills to support patients and families dealing with serious illness.
Introduction to Common Symptoms and Anorexia
Module 1 · 3 Hours to complete
Dyspnea
Module 2 · 2 Hours to complete
Weakness and Fatigue
Module 3 · 3 Hours to complete
Cognitive Impairment
Module 4 · 2 Hours to complete
Nausea, Vomiting, and Constipation (NVC)
Module 5 · 2 Hours to complete
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Instructors
Pioneer in Palliative Care Education and Healthcare Innovation
Amos Bailey serves as Director of the nation's first interprofessional Master of Science in Palliative Care program at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, which he founded in 2014. His journey in palliative care began serendipitously in 1989 as a volunteer Medical Director for a home hospice program in West Virginia, where he discovered the profound impact of home-based care. After completing his medical education at the University of South Florida and fellowships at the University of Vermont and University of Alabama Birmingham, he established several groundbreaking palliative care programs, including the Balm of Gilead and Safe Harbor Palliative Care Program. As a Professor of Medicine at UC Colorado, he combines clinical work on the inpatient palliative care consult service with research focused on improving care for critically ill patients. His program addresses the critical healthcare gap created by the "silver tsunami" of aging baby boomers, training mid-career professionals through an innovative online platform. His research has been extensively published in prestigious journals, and his work was featured in Bill Moyers' PBS documentary "On Our Own Terms: Moyers on Dying." Under his leadership, the master's program has become a model for training the next generation of palliative care specialists, combining clinical expertise with compassionate, patient-centered care approaches.
Palliative Care Educator and Clinical Innovation Leader
A distinguished faculty member at the University of Colorado Graduate School, this educator brings over 15 years of nursing experience from prestigious institutions including Johns Hopkins Hospital and Mayo Clinic. After completing her MSN and focusing on geriatrics and chronic disease in Internal Medicine, she transitioned to palliative care in 2011, earning her certification in 2014 from the University of Colorado. Her current roles span teaching at UC's Graduate School, serving as Senior Research Assistant for the Palliative Care Research Cooperative, and mentoring community-based palliative care nurse practitioners. She has made significant contributions to the field through her work integrating a national palliative care data capture tool into Epic and her active involvement in the Hospice & Palliative Care Nurses Association's Graduate Faculty committee. Her expertise in both clinical practice and education has made her an invaluable member of the team developing the innovative Palliative Care program for Coursera.
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