Award-winning palliative care course for Paramedics and Emergency Medical Service Professionals in Northwestern Ontario.
LEAP™ Paramedic is a blended learning course for paramedics and Emergency Medical Service professionals that teaches the essential practical knowledge, attitudes, and skills to provide a palliative care approach on-site. LEAP™ Paramedic is taught by local paramedic experts and experienced palliative care practitioners.
Who is it for?
LEAP™ Paramedic is ideal for paramedics and Emergency Medical Service professionals.
LEAP™ Paramedic promotes teamwork, enhances transitions of care, and catalyzes quality improvement initiatives in daily practice and within teams.
When?
October 22, 2024 8:30 AM – 3:00 PM CT
Where?
Dryden Ambulance Base & District Administration Headquarters: 51 Memorial Avenue South, Dryden, ON
Course features:
- Interprofessional approach
- Built by Canadian palliative care experts
- Learners receive a LEAP™ certificate of completion.
Hybrid features:
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- 11 interactive, self-learning online modules completed at your own pace (approximately 8 hours of work).
- 6 hours of face-to-face learning led by LEAP™ facilitators. Learners will work through case studies and discuss learnings from online modules.
Learning outcomes:
Upon completion of LEAP™ Paramedic, learners should be able to:
- Identify patients who could benefit from a palliative care approach earlier in the illness trajectory.
- Describe a framework to assist in making clinical decisions related to palliative and end-of-life care.
- Assess and recommend an initial treatment plan for pain; delirium; dyspnea; and nausea, vomiting, and hydration.
- Recognize signs and symptoms of palliative care emergencies.
- Perform essential discussions related to palliative and end-of-life care in daily work.
- Recognize signs of imminent death and describe your role in preparing patients and families for last days and hours.
Facilitated By:
- Marlene Benvenuto, RN
- Catherine Heinrich, RSW
- Steve Brglez, Winnipeg District Chief – Paramedic Operations
Topics covered include:
Taking Ownership | Decision-Making & Advanced Care Planning | Pain | Dyspnea | Nausea, Vomiting & Hydration | Palliative Emergencies | Psychosocial Distress | Shifting Paradigms | Clinical Scenarios & Decision Making | Delirium | Pain & Gastrointestinal Symptoms | Essential Conversations | Respiratory & Last Days
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