Hospice Concepts for Patients and Families

Course Code: REL-PAC-0-HCPF

Hours: 1

Type: Online Course

Content Expiration Date: 12/31/2023

Learning Objectives:
Describe the initial approach to the patient and family.
Discuss ways to address misconceptions and barriers related to hospice care.
Recall the information about hospice that should be included in the initial hospice and patient-family meeting.

Outline:
Section 1: Introduction

About This Course

Learning Objectives

Section 2: Initially Approaching the Patient and Family

What Are the Perceptions: Yours and Theirs?

What Is the Hospice Philosophy?

Finding the Right Words

Review

Summary

Section 3: Connections and Barriers

Connections

Living Through Dying: The Struggle for Grace

Barriers

Address the Often-Unspoken Questions

Cultural Sensitivity

Enrollment Barriers

Affirm the Partnership

Review

Summary

Section 4: Hospice Benefits and Requirements

Hospice Services: What to Include in Your Presentation

Eligibility and Making a Referral

Review

Summary

Section 5: Conclusion

Summary

Course Contributor

References

Instructor: 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. Renal 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. Disclosure: Susan Heinzerling, BSN, RN, CHPN has no Relevant Financial or Non-Financial Relationship with ineligible companies to disclose.

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

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