Managing Complex Patients 02.10.18 - aimed at Practice Nurses

Post date: 03-Oct-2018 13:53:10

Aims of the PLI:

Increased confidence in recognising the presentation of change and deterioration in complex patients
Improved understanding of signs and symptoms in the disease course and escalating concern when outside normal parameters
Updated knowledge on interpreting blood results
Recognising vulnerable patients who are living with multiple morbidity

Sepsis Workshop: Focussed around the ideal pathway and resources, spotting signs of deterioration and opportunities to intervene in general practice - led by Joanne Campbell - Lead Sepsis Nurse at STH and Anna Young, Practice Nurse (Page Hall Medical Centre)
Interpreting Blood Results into Medication Changes: Using case studies DMARDS, liver. Looking at safety, READ codes, CAS alerts, audits - led by Eva Gabzdyl and Jill Rigby
Long Term Conditions: Time management within consultations, how to have meaningful and empowered conversations focussed around person centred care, agenda setting - led by PCDN Team

Following on from the Blood Monitoring and CQC Requirements presentation

the contact number for the Sheffield CCG Medicines Information line for non-urgent queries is :0114 3051983.

Leave a message and a pharmacist from Medicines management will get back to you as soon as possible

The link to the electronic medicines compendium (eMC) for renal impairment dosing recommendations is

Please feel free to email myself or Ewa if you have any queries regarding the presentation we gave

jill.rigby@nhs.net or ewa.gabzydyl@nhs.net

The Presentations from the event including Workshop content are below: