Hospice in LTC: Philosophy of Care

Course Code: REL-PAC-0-HLTCPC

Hours: 1

Type: Online Course

Content Expiration Date: 12/31/2024

Learning Objectives:
Compare the hospice model of care and the long-term care model of care.
Describe the roles of at least four disciplines in the hospice interdisciplinary group.
Explain three ways hospice and long-term care work together to support residents throughout the dying process.

Outline:
Section 1: Introduction

About This Course

Learning Objectives

Section 2: Why Hospice?

History of Hospice

What Is Hospice Care?

Other Misconceptions About Hospice

Long-Term Care

Trajectory of Treatment

Levels of Care

Review

Summary

Section 3: The Hospice Interdisciplinary Group

The Interdisciplinary Approach

Physician, Nurse Practitioner, and Pharmacist

Hospice Aide

Nurses

Volunteers

Social Worker

Spiritual Support

Therapists

Bereavement Counselor

Review

Summary

Section 4: End-of-Life Care

Trajectory of Decline

Common Signs of Decline

The Dying Process

Antipsychotic Medications

The Grieving Process

Bereavement Assessment

Review

Summary

Section 5: Conclusion

Summary

Course Contributor

Resource

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.

Target Audience:
The target audience for this course is: 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.