NICE Osteoarthritis: care and management clinical guideline
Opioids are prescribed very widely, mainly for managing pain. This module identifies the most important hazards of opioids and informs on actions that health professionals can take in order to anticipate, minimise and manage the risks.
NICE Clinical guideline Rheumatoid arthritis in adults: management
Work your way around the NSAIDs learning topic, taking part in bite-sized interactive challenges that will help you and your team support and give advice to people wanting to purchase over-the-counter NSAIDs. The challenges will also help you support people suffering with adverse effects to NSAIDs, and people with long-term conditions, such as osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis.
You can access this learning here: Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) - theLearningpharmacy.com
Learning Objectives:
On completion of all aspects of this learning programme you should be able to:This short questionnaire that allows people with musculoskeletal conditions (such as arthritis or back pain) to report their symptoms and quality of life in a standardised way.
The Arthritis and Musculoskeletal Alliance (ARMA) is the umbrella body for the arthritis and musculoskeletal community in the UK, and our mission is to transform the quality of life of people with musculoskeletal conditions
The overall aim of this learning programme is to enable health care professionals working in general practice to support people with inflammatory arthritis to live well with their condition by establishing safe systems of prescribing, monitoring and optimising medicines.
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4h:00m (for events this includes pre and post event learning)
Learning Objectives:
On completion of all aspects of this learning programme you should be able to:In this assessment you will look at two cases. In the first case you will meet Mervyn Kennedy, a gentleman who was diagnosed with COPD eight years ago. In the second case you will meet Harold Washington, a man with type 2 diabetes.
Before you begin, please download the assessment guidance document here .
Why should I do this assessment?
The e-assessment for this course is formative. In other words, its aim is to help you identify your strengths and weaknesses and decide where you need to improve your learning. It will also encourage you to build on your learning in the e-course and continue to develop your approach to person-centred practice. The assessment is an integral part of your learning and although it is not mandatory we would encourage you to access it.Please help us improve our website by letting us know what you like and reporting anything that isn't quite right.
