Providing Care at End of Life

Course Code: REL-PAC-0-PRCEOL

Hours: 1

Type: Online Course

Content Expiration Date: 12/31/2028

Learning Objectives:
Describe three ways to cope with loss.
Explain how to care for a person who is dying and the steps to take after death.
Discuss how to handle the death of a client in a professional manner.

Outline:

Section 1: Introduction

About This Course

Learning Objectives

Section 2: Scope of Responsibility

Caregiver Responsibility

Marian’s Story

Caregiver Goals

Quality of Life Work

Review

Summary

Self-Examination

Remember Marian?

Gifts

Beth’s Story

Saying Our Goodbyes

Remember Beth?

Review

Summary

Section 4: Preparation for Death and Aftercare

Advance Directives

Caregiving for the Dying Person

Caregiving Tasks After the Person’s Death

Review

Summary

Section 5: Coping with Loss

Older Adults

Facing Loss

The Grieving Process

Theories of Grief

Bowlby and Parkes

Criticisms of the Stage and Phase Theories of Grief

Task Model

Leah’s Story

Coping with Loss

Review

Summary

Section 6: Conclusion

Course Summary

Course Contributor

Resource

References

Subject Matter Expert: 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: Direct Care Staff; in the following settings: Skilled Nursing Facility.

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