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Oct 30, 2021

This episode describes the FLACC pain scale and how to use it.

F=Face
L=Legs
A=Activity
C=Cry
C=Consolability

https://www.crossroadshospice.com/hospice-palliative-care-blog/2017/september/07/all-you-need-to-know-about-pain-management-in-hospice/

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Oct 24, 2021

This episode explains how to ask a patient to describe their pain using the 0-10 pain scale.

https://creakyjoints.org/doctor-patient/pain-scale-not-best-way-communicate-pain/

Questions to ask the person in Pain:

1. Are you in pain---if yes--

2. ask what part of the body

3. ask for a number on the 0-10 scale

4. Is it...


Oct 10, 2021

This episode discusses the difference between: comfort, palliative and curative care. The role of comfort care and how to conserve the energy of the patient to do the activities they most prefer.


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Oct 4, 2021

This episode discusses helping your loved one be comfortable in their own or a hospital bed, also discussed is controlling symptoms of Shortness of breath.

https://crhcf.org/insights/understanding-wound-care-in-the-hospice-and-palliative-setting/


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