Symptom management events

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Agenda:

• 09.00 – 09.05: Welcome and introduction – Rachel Richardson, Specialist Pancreatic Cancer Nurse, Pancreatic Cancer UK
• 09.05 – 10.05: Fatigue and pancreatic cancer – Sinead Benson, Palliative Care CNS, The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHS Foundation Trust and Rachel Richardson, Specialist Pancreatic Cancer Nurse, Pancreatic Cancer UK
  • What this looks like within pancreatic cancer
  • The impact on patients (including lived experience video)
  • The causes
  • Amenable factors you can influence
  • How to manage fatigue (including lived experience video)
  • Who can help with fatigue management
• 10.05 – 10.25: Q&A
• 10.25 – 10.30: Close

What will I get from watching this event?

• Increase knowledge and understanding of fatigue and pancreatic cancer
• Grow confidence in caring for and supporting patients with fatigue
• Take away practical tips and ideas to support your patients

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Agenda:

• 09.00 – 09.05: Welcome and introduction – Lisa Woodrow, Specialist Pancreatic Cancer Nurse, Pancreatic Cancer UK
• 09.05 – 09.10: Lived experience video: Becki, Mark and Sharon their experience of pain
• 09.10 – 09.50: Pain and pancreatic cancer – Dr Dan Monnery, Consultant in Palliative Medicine, The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHS Foundation Trust
  • What is pain within pancreatic cancer
  • Impact on patients
  • The types of pain at different stages and what causes them
  • How to assess pain
  • Who is responsible for managing it
  • Treatment options to reduce pain
  • Methods for controlling pain
• 09.50 – 09.55: Break
• 09.55 – 10.20: Pain and pancreatic cancer continued
• 10.20 – 10.40: Q&A
• 10.40 – 10.45: Close

What will I get from watching this event?

• Increase knowledge and understanding of pain and pancreatic cancer
• Grow confidence in caring for and supporting patients with different types of pain
• Take away practical tips and ideas to support your patients

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Agenda:

• 09.00 – 09.05: Welcome and introduction – Jeni Jones, Specialist Pancreatic Cancer Nurse, Pancreatic Cancer UK
• 09.05 – 09.10: Lived experience video: Becki, Mark and Sharon their experiences of nausea and vomiting
• 09.10 – 10.05: Nausea and vomiting in pancreatic cancer – Yvonne Cartwright, Consultant in Palliative Medicine, Addenbrookes Hospital
  • What is nausea and vomiting within pancreatic cancer
  • The causes
  • Methods for controlling nausea and vomiting
  • Impact on patients
• 10.05 – 10.25: Q&A
• 10.25 – 10.30: Close

What will I get from watching this event?

• Increase knowledge and understanding of nausea and vomiting related to pancreatic cancer
• Grow confidence in caring for and supporting patients with nausea and/or vomiting
• Take away practical tips and ideas to support your patients

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Agenda:

• 09.00 – 09.05: Welcome and introduction – Simon Walker, Specialist Pancreatic Cancer Nurse, Pancreatic Cancer UK
• 09.05 – 10.05: Side effects of chemotherapy – Lynne McCallum, Specialist Pancreatic Cancer Nurse, Pancreatic Cancer UK
  • How chemotherapy works and why it causes side effects
  • Different side effects including bone marrow depression, GI symptoms, mouth and skin changes, and neurological effects
  • Management of the side effects
  • Long term issues
  • Lived experience video
• 10.05 – 10.25: Q&A
• 10.25 – 10.30: Close

What will I get from watching this event?

• Increase knowledge and understanding of the side effects of chemotherapy in relation to pancreatic cancer
• Grow confidence in caring for and supporting patients experiencing side effects of chemotherapy
• Take away practical tips and ideas to support your patients

This event series is suitable for all healthcare professionals working closely with people with pancreatic cancer. It is particularly relevant for the following roles:

• UGI / HPB CNSs – both those new to post and those looking for a recap
• Community Nurses and District Nurses
• Ward Nurses
• Primary Care Staff
• Palliative care teams
• Allied Healthcare Professionals
• Doctors

What platform will the sessions be hosted on?

This event will be held on Zoom Webinar. After you book, you will receive an email via Zoom with the joining details. You can join on a computer, laptop, tablet or smartphone – any device with an internet connection. 

If you don’t have access to the internet, you can also dial in from a standard telephone. 

Will I receive a certificate of attendance?

Everyone who joins the event live on the day will get access to their certificate of attendance upon filling in the feedback form. Certificates are only available to live attendees. 

Will the events be recorded?

Yes – where the speakers are happy to be recorded. After each event, we will email all registrants with a link to the recordings and presentation slides. So if you’re unable to join the live session, you will be able to catch up at a later date. For the best experience, we recommend joining live. 

Do I need to attend all of the events?

No – you can attend one, two, three or four of the events. Please book onto as many as feel relevant to you in your role.