Management of Less Common but Troubling Symptoms in Hospice

Course Code: PSCC-LCS-ENCLARA

Hours: 1.25

Type: Online Course

Content Expiration Date: 12/31/2026

Learning Objectives:
Identify when less common symptoms at end of life such as pruritus, cough, hiccups, muscle spasms and bladder spasms require treatment
Recommend appropriate non-pharmacologic and pharmacologic management of these symptoms
Establish goals of treatment and regularly re-evaluate with patient and caregivers

Instructor: Marisa Todd, PharmD, BCPS

As Clinical Pharmacy Lead at Enclara Pharmacia, Marisa serves as a clinical leadership resource with an aim of enhancing the training and enrichment of the Patient Care Operations pharmacist team. She also maintains extensive experience and knowledge of pharmacy practice in hospice and palliative care to support communications and stay abreast of changes in practice that impact patients. Marisa has over 20 years of experience as a pharmacist in various fields including 17 years of hospice pharmacy experience, as well as clinical roles in both the hospital and home infusion settings. Throughout Marisa’s career, she has been continuously involved in the education and training of healthcare professionals and students. Marisa earned her Doctor of Pharmacy degree at Wilkes University, Nesbitt School of Pharmacy and recently earned a Master of Science degree in palliative care from the University of Maryland, Baltimore. She completed a 1-year post-graduate pharmacy practice residency program and maintains certification as a Board-Certified Pharmacotherapy Specialist (BCPS).

Disclosure: Marisa Todd, PharmD, BCPS has no Relevant Financial or Non-Financial Relationship with ineligible companies to disclose.

Instructor: Terri Maxwell, PhD, APRN

Terri Maxwell, PhD, APRN, is Chief Clinical Officer of Turn-Key Health, a division of Enclara Pharmacia. A frequent presenter at state and national meetings, Terri is a well-published author on a range of palliative care topics.  She obtained her BSN from the University of Rhode Island and a Masters Degree and PhD in Nursing from the University of Pennsylvania. Disclosure: Terri Maxwell, PhD, APRN has no Relevant Financial or Non-Financial Relationship with ineligible companies to disclose.

Target Audience:
The target audience for this course is: Nurses; in the following settings: Hospice.

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Course Delivery Method and Format
Asynchronous Distance Learning with interactivity which includes quizzes with questions/answers, and posttests.