CHCPA402B Plan for and provide care services using a palliative ...

Before you beginAssessment activity 4: Contributing to the development and implementation 98of end-of-life care strategiesRecord your employability skills 98Chapter 5: Taking action to alleviate pain and other 99end-of-life symptoms5.1 Collaborating with others to plan and document strategies to 100promote comfort5.2 Assessing and reporting the client’s need for pain relief and other 105symptom relief5.3 Providing pain relief in line with relevant legislation, organisational 112policies and the care plan5.4 Providing information about the use of pain-relieving medication 114and other treatments to staff, clients and their family members5.5 Observing, reporting and documenting the effectiveness of 117interventions for symptom relief5.6 Communicating and documenting the ineffectiveness of interventions 119Discussion topics 120Chapter summary 120Checklist for Chapter 5 120Assessment activity 5: Taking action to alleviate pain and other 121end-of-life symptomsRecord your employability skills 124Chapter 6: Identifying and managing emotional 125responses in yourself and others6.1 Identifying and reflecting on your own emotional responses to 126death and dying6.2 Reflecting on the impact of your responses on yourself and others 1286.3 Informing others about available support systems 1316.4 Following organisational policies and procedures in relation to 133emotional welfare6.5 Assisting colleagues to debrief and discuss bereavement care 1366.6 Identifying other strategies and resources available for debriefing 1396.7 Evaluating the effectiveness of emotional response strategies 141Discussion topics 143Chapter summary 143Checklist for Chapter 6 144Assessment activity 6: Identifying and managing emotional responses 145in yourself and othersRecord your employability skills 146© Aspire Training & Consultingv