Foundation Cases - Approach to the dying patient (181HEE)

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Format: Online teaching via Zoom https://zoom.us/join

Joining details will be made available only once booked onto this course.

About the “Foundation Cases” teaching series:

Delivering education to trainees has become more challenging during the COVID19 pandemic. As such the ‘foundation cases’ series has been set up to provide doctors as an alternative to face to face teaching. To be kept up to date about upcoming events visit our Facebook page.

After the session please complete the feedback form via Maxcourse. Certificates of attendance to use for your CV/as proof for teaching hours will be provided via Maxcourse when feedback is complete.

Mandatory: Foundation Year 1, or Foundation Year 2, or Non-Trainee Grade Junior Doctor

To be more confident recognising the dying patient

To be more confident inititating an appropriate EoL plan, taking into account a patients beliefs and wishes.

• How and when to consider reorientating care?
• What communication needs to happen?
• Who needs to be involved?
• What treatment should be considered?

This teaching case will talk through a case of a dying patient, how this was recognised, the communication following and ask for measures that would be appropriate to best treat this patient according to their known wishes.

This course links with the following Foundation Professional Capabilities (FPCs):

2. Delivers patient centred care and maintains trust

3. Behaves in accordance with legal and ethical requirements

17. Manages Palliative and end of llfe Care