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A Professional's Guide to End-of-Life Care
From hospice eligibility to ethical considerations, this course equips healthcare providers to navigate the complexities of end-of-life care. Enhance comfort, preserve dignity, and deliver meaningful support to patients and their families.
Gain essential knowledge in providing compassionate, ethical, and patient-centered palliative and end-of-life care for healthcare professionals.
About this course
Explore the delicate realm of palliative care and end-of-life care, as this course offers allied health professionals critical insights into patient and family-centered approaches, diagnosis-specific treatments, and comprehensive care planning. This course addresses the vital components of hospice care, from identifying appropriate candidates to creating personalized care plans that honor the goals of patients and their families. With an emphasis on ethical considerations and symptom management, prepare to make a profound difference in the lives of patients nearing the end of life, enhancing their comfort and dignity every step of the way.
This course meets the New Jersey Physician requirement of 2 hours CME every 2 years in End-of-life care pursuant to P.L. 2011, c. 145 (C.45:9-7.7). This course meets the Massachusetts one-time requirement of 2 hours of end-of-life care CME.
What you will learn
At the completion of this activity, healthcare providers will be able to:
- Identify appropriate candidates for end-of-life care/hospice
- Review the benefits and barriers to end-of-life care/hospice
- Discuss diagnoses and treatments specific to end-of-life care
- Review techniques for end-of-life communication between provider and patient/family
- Implement cultural humility into the care plan by understanding cultural influences on end-of-life care
- Identify ethical issues that may arise at the end of life
- Identify the ethical principles that guide end-of-life care decision making
- Evaluate payment options and end-of-life care reimbursement established by Medicare, Medicaid, VA, and private insurance
- Create an end-of-life care plan based on patient’s and families’ goals through case study analysis
Course content
Course details
Accreditations
This course has been reviewed and approved through the rigorous standards of leading accrediting organizations, ensuring your continuing education credits are formally recognized and respected across professions and states.
APA
Accredited for psychology continuing education
ASWB
Accredited for social work continuing education
ACCME
Accredited for physician continuing medical education
ANCC
Accredited for nursing continuing education
Additional Information
- Automatic reporting to CE Broker for participating states
- Instant certificate generation upon course completion
- Credits accepted for license renewal
- Meets state requirements for continuing education
Course Faculty
Learn from leading experts who bring their real-world experience and evidence-based practices to this comprehensive training.
Laura Bourdeanu
Laura is a nursing faculty member with expertise in oncology and hematology, dedicated to fostering learning at all levels of nursing education.
Disclosure
Disclosures
PACE requires every individual in a position to control educational content to disclose all financial relationships with ineligible companies that have occurred within the past 24 months. Ineligible companies are organizations whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.
All relevant financial relationships for anyone with the ability to control the content of this educational activity are listed below and have been mitigated according to PACE policies. Others involved in the planning of this activity have no relevant financial relationships.
- Laura Bourdeanu, NP, PhD
Online Faculty, George Washington University
• has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose
Disclosure of Unlabeled Use
This educational activity may contain discussion of published and/or investigational uses of agents that are not indicated by the FDA. The planners of this activity do not recommend the use of any agent outside of the labeled indications.
The opinions expressed in the educational activity are those of the faculty and do not necessarily represent the views of the planners. Please refer to the official prescribing information for each product for discussion of approved indications, contraindications, and warnings.
Disclaimer
Participants have an implied responsibility to use the newly acquired information to enhance patient outcomes and their own professional development. The information presented in this activity is not meant to serve as a guideline for patient management. Any procedures, medications, or other courses of diagnosis or treatment discussed or suggested in this activity should not be used by clinicians without evaluation of their patient’s conditions and possible contraindications and/or dangers in use, review of any applicable manufacturer’s product information, and comparison with recommendations of other authorities.
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Real-World Experience
Combined 27+ years of direct patient care experience with diverse HIV populations in various healthcare settings.
Education Focus
Dedicated to training healthcare professionals and have developed evidence-based curricula for stigma reduction.
Patient Advocacy
Strong advocates for patient-centered care and have worked extensively with HIV advocacy organizations.
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Product Details
- 100% Online. Complete on your time
- Courses meet state, department, and board license requirements
- Instant Completion. Certificate sent to you directly
- Reporting on your behalf to CE Broker
Satisfaction guaranteed or full refund
Requirements & Compliance
This course meets your continuing education requirements across multiple states and professions, ensuring you stay compliant with the latest regulations.
Requirements
Massachusetts physician End-of-Life Care Training
Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine one-time requirement of 2 hours of end-of-life care CME.
Iowa physician End-of-Life Care Training
Physicians with active Iowa medical licenses are required to complete two hours of Category 1 credits for end-of-life care every five years.Iowa physician training for end of life care.
New Jersey Physicians P.L. 2011, c. 145
New Jersey Physicians are required to take end-of-life care training pursuant to P.L. 2011, c. 145.
This course is regularly updated to ensure compliance with current state and federal requirements.
Accreditations
APA
American Psychological Association
ASWB
Association of Social Work Boards
ACCME
Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education
ANCC
American Nurses Credentialing Center
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