Course Code: REL-PAC-0-GRPHP
Hours: 1.25
Type: Online Course
Content Expiration Date: 12/31/2025
Learning Objectives:
Apply at least two grief models to individual circumstances.
Define three types of grief and their contexts.
Recognize two gifts of grief that apply to the general population.
Outline:
Section 1: Introduction
About This Course
Learning Objectives
Section 2: Grief Theories
Comparison of Grief Models
Kübler-Ross
The Five Stages of Grief
Bowlby and Parkes
Criticisms of the Stage/Phase Theories of Grief
Task Model
Dual Process Model
Making Meaning
Review
Summary
Section 3: Expressions of Grief
Grief and Mourning
Mental
Grief Writing Case Study
Emotional
Common Emotional Reponses
Behavioral
Spiritual
Anger with Religious Figures
Physical Effects
Review
Summary
Section 4: Types of Grief
Grief Types
Anticipatory Mourning
Anticipatory Mourning Case Study: Danny
Disenfranchised Grief
Disenfranchised Grief Case Study
Traumatic Grief
Understanding Traumatic Grief
Replaying the Traumatic Event
Complicated Grief
Grief as a Gift
The Gift of Transformation
Review
Summary
Section 5: Supporting Individuals, Their Families, and Yourself
Individuals and Families
Best Practices for Supporting Individuals and Families
Social Media and Grief
Grief on Facebook® and Pinterest®
Grief on Blogs and Twitter®
Considerations when Sharing Grief on Social Media
Supporting Yourself
Processing Your Grief
Grief and Your Work
Peer-Supported Storytelling
Additional Coping Strategies
Review
Summary
Section 6: Conclusion
Course 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: Beginner level Social Workers; Nurses; 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.