Hospice in LTC: Philosophy of Care
Hours: 1.00
Hospice services for residents of long-term care provide needed support to residents near end of life. However, the hospice benefit is complicated to deliver in long-term care settings. This course covers the history of hospice, the hospice philosophy and model of care, and the differences between hospice and palliative care. How the hospice and long-term care models work together to support an individualized plan of care will be explored. This includes how hospice in long-term care aims to meet the physical, spiritual, psychosocial, and emotional needs of residents and families. This course also presents information on the dying process, grief, and bereavement. Appropriate hospice referrals will be considered. The goal of this course is to provide nurses in post-acute care with knowledge of how hospice complements long-term care.
IMPORTANT NOTE: If you are an LPN/LVN taking this course, it is important to remember that assessment is beyond the scope of an LPN/LVN license, although data collection is allowed. In this course, the use of any form of the term assess also refers to the collection of data.
Hospice services for residents of long-term care provide needed support to residents near end of life. However, the hospice benefit is complicated to deliver in long-term care settings. This course covers the history of hospice, the hospice philosophy and model of care, and the differences between hospice and palliative care. How the hospice and long-term care models work together to support an individualized plan of care will be explored. This includes how hospice in long-term care aims to meet the physical, spiritual, psychosocial, and emotional needs of residents and families. This course also presents information on the dying process, grief, and bereavement. Appropriate hospice referrals will be considered. The goal of this course is to provide nurses in post-acute care with knowledge of how hospice complements long-term care. IMPORTANT NOTE: If you are an LPN/LVN taking this course, it is important to remember that assessment is beyond the scope of an LPN/LVN license, although data collection is allowed. In this course, the use of any form of the term assess also refers to the collection of data.
California Board of Registered Nursing
Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, CEP# 13791
Nurses will receive 1.00 contact hours for participating in this course.
District of Columbia Board of Nursing
District of Columbia Board of Nursing Approved Continuing Education program (CEBroker Provider #50-290).
Nurses will receive 1.00 contact hours for participating in this course.
Florida Board of Nursing
Florida Board of Nursing (CEBroker Provider #50-290)
Nurses will receive 1.00 contact hours for participating in this course.
American Nurses Credentialing Center
In support of improving patient care, Relias LLC is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
Nurses will receive 1.00 Nursing Contact Hours after successfully completing this course.
Georgia Board of Nursing
Georgia Board of Nursing (CEBroker Provider #50-290)
Nurses will receive 1.00 contact hours for participating in this course.
South Carolina Board of Nursing
South Carolina Board of Nursing (CEBroker Provider #50-290)
Nurses will receive 1.00 contact hours for participating in this course.
West Virginia Board of Registered Nursing
West Virginia Board of Registered Nursing (CEBroker Provider #50-290)
Nurses will receive 1.00 contact hours for participating in this course.
New Mexico Board of Nursing
New Mexico Board of Nursing (CEBroker Provider #50-290)
Nurses will receive 1.00 contact hours for participating in this course.
Arkansas State Board of Nursing
Arkansas State Board Of Nursing Approved Continuing Education program (CEBroker Provider #50-290).
Nurses will receive 1.00 contact hours for participating in this course.
Texas Health and Human Services Commission
Texas HHSC has determined that Relias Learning’s submitted training meets or exceeds the minimum standards for HCSSA administrator training in the following categories: Hospice. Texas HHSC also recognizes Relias Learning provides continuing education for administrators and alternate administrators. This activity is approved for 1.00 contact hours.
Kentucky Board of Nursing
Kentucky Board of Nursing (CEBroker Provider #50-290)
Nurses will receive 1.00 contact hours for participating in this course.
Mississippi Board of Nursing
Mississippi Board of Nursing (CEBroker Provider #50-290)
Nurses will receive 1.00 contact hours for participating in this course.
North Dakota Board of Nursing
North Dakota Board of Nursing (CEBroker Provider #50-290)
Nurses will receive 1.00 contact hours for participating in this course.
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
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.
The target audience for this course is: Nurses; in the following settings: Post-Acute Care.
Asynchronous/Online Distance Learning; please see certificate details for specifics on delivery format.
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