Caring for the Bereaved

Course Code: REL-PAC-0-CABE

Hours: 0.75

Type: Online Course

Content Expiration Date: 12/31/2028

Learning Objectives:
Identify at least two ways a person may experience grief and how grief differs from other conditions.
Recognize at least three ways to help someone through the grieving process.
Recall at least three self-care strategies for professionals who respond to grief or experience grief.

Outline:

Section 1: Introduction

About This Course

Learning Objectives

Section 2: Grief and Bereavement

Responses to Loss

A Story of Loss

Grief Begins…

Is Grief Normal?

Tony’s Journey

Dimensions of Grief

Review

Summary

Section 3: Difficult Journeys Through Grief

Factors Impacting Grief

What Is Prolonged Grief?

Grief vs. Depression

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

Review

Summary

Section 4: What Should You Do?

Responding to Grief

What About Your Grief?

Steps to Take

Review

Summary

Section 5: Conclusion

Course Summary

Course Contributor

Subject Matter Expert: Susan Heinzerling, BSN, RN, CHPN

Susan Heinzerling earned a Bachelor of Science in biology and a Bachelor of Science in nursing from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill as well as a Master of Life Sciences in physiology from North Carolina State University. She became a doctoral candidate in immunology at the University of South Alabama. Her research experiences in the biomedical sciences led to an interest in evidence-based practices. Ms. Heinzerling began her nursing career as a medical/surgical nurse. Patients in acute care with multiple chronic conditions and repeated hospitalizations inspired her practice of hospice nursing. She has worked as a hospice admissions nurse and a hospice RN case manager in both a large urban setting and a rural community.

Target Audience:
The target audience for this course is: General Staff; in the following settings: Post-Acute Care.

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