At our last event exploring pain:
- 100% said their knowledge increased
- 100% said they will make changes to their practice
- 100% said they’d recommend the events to their colleagues
Managing symptoms in pancreatic cancer: Pain
Join us for the third session in our series on managing symptoms in pancreatic cancer, where we’re exploring pain. This free, virtual educational session will discuss how to assess pain, the different types of pain your pancreatic cancer patients may experience and methods for controlling pain.
We will also explore how pain management can change throughout a patient’s journey, complimentary therapies and who’s responsible for pain management.
This session will be feature lived experience and a dedicated Q&A session, to ensure you feel confident and equipped to offer the best support to your patients.
Register today and attend live to receive your CPD certificate.
This event is part of a series taking place throughout September and October. Find out more about the other sessions coming up in the series on pain, and emotional & psychological wellbeing. Catch up on the first session in this series where we explored GI symptoms.
Agenda
- 9.00 – 9.05: Welcome & introduction, Lynne McCallum, Specialist Pancreatic Cancer Nurse, Pancreatic Cancer UK
- 9.05 – 9.10: Lived experience video
- 9.10 – 10.05: Managing pain in pancreatic cancer, Dr Alexandra McDougall, Consultant in Palliative Medicine, The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre
- 10.05 – 10.25: Q&A
- 10.25 – 10.30: Close
What will I gain from attending?
- Increase your knowledge and understanding of pain and pancreatic cancer
- Understand more about how to assess pain, and what causes pain at different stages
- Grow your confidence in caring for and supporting patients with different types of pain
- Gain practical tips and guidance to support your patients
Who is this session for?
This session is suitable for all health professionals working closely with people with pancreatic cancer. It is particularly relevant for the following roles:
- UGI /HPB CNSs
- Community Nurses and District Nurses
- Ward Nurses
- Primary Care Staff
- Palliative care teams
- Allied Health Professionals
- Doctors
Our speakers
Chair
- Lynne McCallum, Specialist Pancreatic Cancer Nurse, Pancreatic Cancer UK
Speaker
- Dr Alexandra McDougall, Consultant in Palliative Medicine, The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre
Which ACCEND Capabilities in Practice does this course support?
Our events are mapped to the ACCEND framework. Find out more about ACCEND.
This event supports the following ACCEND Capabilities in Practice:
- 1. 5 Recognise the wider impact that symptoms of cancer, often persistent, can have on individuals, their families and those close to them
- 5. 5 Progress care, recognising that reducing symptoms, restoring and maintaining function and independence, and improving quality of life all form clinical outcomes and meaningful goals of treatment
- 6. 1 Provide information and advice appropriate to the needs, priorities and concerns of individuals
- 7. 4 Access information from a range of resources, and use them to meet the individual needs of service users, translating clinically related topics into language which is understandable both for individuals to self-manage effectively and for the development of patient information
- 8. 5 Have a knowledge of the range of services available to support people across the care pathway and how to refer/sign-post to them with awareness of when it would be appropriate to refer back to treating centres, including for emergency presentations
- 15.10 Understand a range of options available other than drug prescribing (e.g. not prescribing, promoting self-care, advising on the purchase of over-the-counter medicines)
- 18. 1 Recognise common symptoms and oncological emergencies
- 18. 2 Assess and recognise treatment-related and disease related symptoms relevant to own area of practice screen for all these symptoms
- 19. 2 Distinguish between symptoms and intervene to ensure individuals are on the appropriate care pathway, for example treatment related, late effects, recurrence, progression
- 19. 4 Provide specialist interventions and advice to support symptom management including complex symptoms arising from cancer, cancer treatment and late effects
- 20. 6 Identify the need for additional clinical and professional support such as referral, second opinion
- 22. 3 Understand and utilise the evidence of best practice to inform own practice
- 24. 2 Engage in self-directed learning, critically reflecting on practice to maximise advanced clinical skills and knowledge, as well as own potential to lead and develop both care and services locally and regionally.
FAQs
What platform will this event be hosted on?
This event will be held on Zoom Webinar. After you book, you will receive an email via Zoom with the joining details. You can join on a computer, laptop, tablet or smartphone – any device with an internet connection.
If you don’t have access to the internet, you can also dial in from a standard telephone.
If you have any additional access needs or special requirements for attending this event, please get in touch with us by emailing hpnetwork@pancreaticcancer.org.uk so we can discuss these with you.
Will I receive a certificate of attendance?
Everyone who joins the event live on the day will get access to their certificate of attendance upon filling in the feedback form. Certificates are only available to live attendees.
Will the event be recorded?
Yes – where the speakers are happy to be recorded. After the event, we will email all registrants with a link to the recordings and presentation slides. So if you’re unable to join the live session, you will be able to catch up at a later date. For the best experience, we recommend joining live.
