Recognition and Prevention of Delirium in Palliative Care

Hours: 1.00

Course Code: PSCC-RPDP-ENCLARA

Along with depression and anxiety, delirium is one of the most common clinical conditions in palliative care settings for which psychiatry may be consulted. Delirium may be the result of underlying medical or physiological conditions and/or can be medication-induced. It presents as cognitive changes, perceptual disturbances, and behavioral agitation and is often misdiagnosed or under-recognized as a result. This presentation provides guidance on how to identify and recognize delirium in patients nearing the end of life and recommend appropriate management

Course Description

Along with depression and anxiety, delirium is one of the most common clinical conditions in palliative care settings for which psychiatry may be consulted. Delirium may be the result of underlying medical or physiological conditions and/or can be medication-induced. It presents as cognitive changes, perceptual disturbances, and behavioral agitation and is often misdiagnosed or under-recognized as a result. This presentation provides guidance on how to identify and recognize delirium in patients nearing the end of life and recommend appropriate management

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Course Details

Course Code: PSCC-RPDP-ENCLARA

Hours: 1

Type: Online Course

Content Expiration Date: 12/31/2024

Learning Objectives:
Identify and recognize the presentation of delirium in patients nearing the end of life.
Incorporate patients goals of care in the assessment of delirium reversibility.
Recommend appropriate palliative pharmacotherapy for delirium based on its reversibility status

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).

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

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