Recorded lectures

Aim

To provide an update on the current evidence base relating to the self management of chronic pain.

Learning outcomes

Learning Outcomes

• Define pain
• Differentiate between acute and chronic pain
• Understand the consequences of chronic pain
• Recognise the value of goal setting for patients living with chronic pain
• Understand the concept of pacing and spacing activities
• List pain self management programmes available

Aim

To optimise the use of insulins in practice.

Learning outcomes

Intended Learning outcomes:

• Understand the mode of action for different types of insulins
• Appreciate the indications for the use of these products in practice
• Highlight the key safety issues associated with the different types of insulins
• Implement strategies to improve the safe use of insulins within your patient population.

Tutors

• Mrs Roisin Murphy
  Clinical Pharmacist, SHSCT.
• Ms Sinead Doyle
  Clinical Pharmacist, SHSCT.

Aim

To optimise the use of direct-acting oral anticoagulants (DOACs) in practice.

Learning outcomes

Intended Learning outcomes:

• Understand the mode of action for the DOACs
• Appreciate the indications and range of dosing schedules available for these drugs
• Identify drugs that interact with the DOACs and the effects of such interactions
• Highlight the key safety issues associated with the DOACs
• Implement strategies to improve the safe use of DOACs within your patient population.

Tutors

• Ms Jenny Kirkwood
  
• Ms Mary McBride
  Pharmacy Advisor, SPPG
• Ms Clare Stevenson
  Speech and Language Therapist and Dysphagia Coordinator SEHSCT

Aim

To provide an overview of best practice in assessing dysphagia in adult patients including the implementation of the IDSSI descriptors and how they relate to medication options This programme will be delivered over two evenings. Part 2 will be held on Wednesday 28th September and Thursday 20th October.

Learning outcomes

Intended learning outcomes:

• Regional update on the work of Dysphagia NI
• Identify eating, drinking and swallowing difficulties
• Assess patients with swallowing difficulties, decide when Speech and Language therapy should be involved, and on whose advice should medications be changed from solid dosage forms
• Outline IDDSI descriptors and how thickeners may be used within different descriptor levels
• Utilise a stepwise approach to medication selection for patients with eating, drinking and swallowing difficulties, whilst signposting to resources to assist with this.

Tutors

• Ms Clare Stevenson
  Speech and Language Therapist and Dysphagia Coordinator SEHSCT
• Ms Mary McBride
  Pharmacy Advisor, SPPG
• Ms Carolee McLaughlin
  

Aim

To provide an overview of the DAMES project, as an example of a Quality Improvement project, accompanied by reflection and discussion of learnings from previous Serious Adverse Incidents to reduce the risk of further choking events, through multidisciplinary collaborative working.

Learning outcomes

Intended learning outcomes:

• Provide an overview of Dames, as an example of quality improvement projects supporting medication use for people with eating, drinking, swallowing difficulties
• Utilise learnings from local serious adverse incidents to reduce patient harm
• Multidisciplinary discussion regarding reducing the risk of further choking events through improved communication pathways.