Intro to Hospice for the Experienced Clinician

Course Code: REL-PAC-0-IHEXPC

Hours: 1.25

Type: Online Course

Content Expiration Date: 12/31/2024

Learning Objectives:
Describe the elements of the hospice service, including regulatory guidelines.
Identify key differences between patient and professional experiences in curative care vs. hospice/palliative care.

Outline:
Section 1: Introduction

About This Course

Learning Objectives

Section 2: Hospice is Distinct

Hospice Philosophy

Why Are You Transitioning to Hospice?

Experiential Differences

Advance Care Planning

Deprescribing

Review

Summary

Section 3: Navigating a New System

Regulatory and Technical Requirements

Five Standards of Service Delivery

Initial and Comprehensive Assessments

Discharge, Revocations, and Transfers

Review

Summary

Section 4: Unique Challenges

Patient and Family Challenges

Healthcare Professional Challenges

Meet Bill

More Professional Challenges

More Professional Challenges

Professional Boundaries, Managing Emotions, and Compassion Fatigue

What Can Help You Stay in Hospice?

Review

Summary

Section 5: Conclusion

Summary

Course Contributor

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: Beginner level Social Workers; 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.