Assessment Tools and Comparative Documentation for Hospice

Course Code: REL-PAC-0-ATCDH

Hours: 1.25

Type: Online Course

Content Expiration Date: 12/31/2024

Learning Objectives:
Describe at least two methods of documenting activities of daily living (ADLs) to illustrate disease progression.
Determine how to use each of the documentation tools including the Karnofsky Performance Scale (KPS), Palliative Performance Scale, and the Functional Assessment Staging Test to document patients’ functional abilities.
Identify at least two key documentation elements pertaining to the New York Heart Association (NYHA) classification system.

Outline:
Section 1: Introduction

About This Course

Learning Objectives

Section 2: Why Function Matters

Hospice Eligibility and the Plan of Care

Activities of Daily Living

Meet Mr. Edwards

Bathing

Dressing

Feeding

Transfers

Toileting

Ambulation

Review

Summary

Section 3: Karnofsky Performance Scale (KPS)

What is the KPS and How to Use It?

A Caution about Duplication

Review

Summary

Section 4: Palliative Performance Scale, Version 2 (PPSv2)

Structure of the PPSv2 Tool

Descriptions of Function within the PPSv2

Review

Summary

Section 5: Functional Assessment Staging (FAST)

FAST Scale Components

Using the FAST

Clarifying Points: Using the FAST

Review

Summary

Section 6: New York Heart Association (NYHA) Classification

The Significance of the NYHA Classification

Meet Mrs. James

What Went Wrong?

Review

Summary

Section 7: Conclusion

Summary

Course Contributor

Resources

References

Instructor: Elizabeth Vaccaro, BSN RN

Elizabeth Vaccaro earned her Bachelor of Science in nursing from Kean University. She has worked as a Multiple Sclerosis Nurse Educator. Elizabeth has worked in a variety of healthcare settings from the hospital to the pharmaceutical industry which has allowed her to have a great appreciation for all the challenges that span the healthcare field.  She has practiced in the hospice setting for nine years in a variety of roles from Case Manager, Educator, and Director of both inpatient and home care hospice. 

Target Audience:
The target audience for this course is: Nurses; in the following settings: Hospice.

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Course Delivery Method and Format
Asynchronous Distance Learning with interactivity which includes quizzes with questions/answers, and posttests.