When Your Patient Requests Physician-Assisted Death

Course Code: REL-PAC-0-WYPRPAD

Hours: 1

Type: Online Course

Content Expiration Date: 12/31/2024

Learning Objectives:
Define physician-assisted death and the related concepts.
Identify ethical and legal concerns related to physician-assisted death.
Describe appropriate responses to requests for physician-assisted death.

Outline:

Section 1: Introduction

About this Course

Learning Objectives

Section 2: Physician-Assisted Death Concepts

Definitions and Terminology

What is the legal status of PAD in the US?

Review

Summary

Section 3: Exploring Requests for PAD

Addressing Concerns

Responding to Requests for Physician Aid-in-Dying

Review

Summary

Section 4: Ethical considerations

Traditional Model of Clinical Ethics

Professional Society’s Position on PAD

Nurse Presence at Physician Aid-in-Dying

The Social Worker Role in Medical Aid-in-Dying

Religious Perspectives on PAD

The Influence of Culture

Moral Distress Triggers

Review

Summary

Section 5:  Communication Challenges for Patients and Families

Navigating Difficult Patient Conversations

Family Role When Patient Requests PAD

Review

Summary

Section 6: 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: Advanced level Social Workers; Nurses; Physicians; 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.