Using the Blue Booklet in End of Life Care

Details

• Length: 2 hours
• Suitable for: GP’s, registered nurses working in nursing homes and community nurses caring for people at end of life Cheshire East ONLY
• Delivered: face to face at Spring Farm Business Centre, Moss Lane, Crewe, CW1 4RJ or online via Microsoft Teams
  
• Price: funded for Cheshire East. Not suitable for staff outside this area.

Session Overview

Practical use and walkthrough of the Blue Booklet:

• End of life drugs used – indications for use, administration methods and dosages.
• Drug calculations.
• Case studies.
• Worries and questions.
• Where to get further help and support.

Health Education England Standards

By the end of the session the delegate will be able to:

• Understand the layout of the Blue Book and the functions of each section.
• Have an increased understanding of the common drugs used in End of Life Care, indications for their use/omissions, the common doses for both PRN doses and syringe pump.
• Demonstrate an understanding of drug calculations through discussion and worked case studies, including PRN doses, syringe pumps and analgesic patches.
• Have an increased awareness of the symptom algorithms and where/when and from whom to seek further advice.

Dates

• Thursday 2 May 2024; 9:00 – 10:30; at End of Life Care Education Hub, Spring Farm
• Tuesday 11 June 2024; 09:30 – 11:30; at End of Life Care Education Hub, Spring Farm
• Tuesday 17 September 2024; 9:00 – 11:00; Online via Microsoft Teams
• Friday 10 January 2025: 9:30 – 11:30; at End of Life Care Education Hub, Spring Farm
• Tuesday 18 February 2025: 9:00 – 10:30; at End of Life Care Education Hub, Spring Farm
• Friday 7 March 2025; 9:00 – 11:00; Online via Microsoft Teams

Where to obtain Blue Booklets

• Hospitals: (MCHFT and MDGH) via hospital pharmacy service or local specialist palliative care team
• Community Services: (CCICP and ECNHST) via Care Community Service Managers
• GP’s: via Community District Nursing Teams
• Care Homes: via EOLP
• Hospices: via EOLP

The details of how to order and pay for further copies are listed below:

EOLP ordered the initial booklets any further orders will need to be ordered via yourselves and invoiced to you directly.

EOLP used a company called Rowtype in Stoke-On-Trent to arrange the printing (contact details below). They will provide a cost for the number of booklets required and will invoice you directly:

01782 538600 and nicola@rowtype.co.uk

They have a copy of the Blue Booklet on file but an electronic version can also be found on EPAIGE via the following link: Blue Booklet