ELNEC Pediatric Module 4: Ethical/Legal Issues in Pediatric Palliative Care

Hours: 1.00
# Course Code: REL-PAC-ELNEC-PMELIPPC

Ethical issues and dilemmas are inherent in care provided to children and their families in palliative care. It is important that healthcare professionals are aware of and have access to a wide variety of professional codes and standards that serve to facilitate resolution of ethical dilemmas. In this course, you will learn about some of the common ethical issues encountered in pediatric palliative care and ways to address these issues. The goal of this course is to provide nurses in hospice and palliative care with knowledge of ethical and legal issues in pediatric palliative care.

Course Description

Ethical issues and dilemmas are inherent in care provided to children and their families in palliative care. It is important that healthcare professionals are aware of and have access to a wide variety of professional codes and standards that serve to facilitate resolution of ethical dilemmas. In this course, you will learn about some of the common ethical issues encountered in pediatric palliative care and ways to address these issues. The goal of this course is to provide nurses in hospice and palliative care with knowledge of ethical and legal issues in pediatric palliative care.

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Course Details

Course Code: REL-PAC-ELNEC-PMELIPPC

Hours: 1

Type: Online Course

Content Expiration Date: 11/30/2024

Learning Objectives:
Explain the ethical issues that may arise in pediatric palliative care.
Describe each component of the Four Box Method for addressing ethical issues.
Identify the interdisciplinary team's responsibility in addressing conflicts.

Outline:
Section 1: Introduction

About This Course

Learning Objectives

Section 2: Ethical Issues

Ava

Ethics

Testimonial

Decision-Making

Disclosure

Review

Summary

Section 3: Common Ethical Dilemmas in Pediatrics

Prolongation of Life

Redirection of Care: NOT Withholding or Withdrawing Care

Potentially Inappropriate Treatment

Resuscitation

Other Issues

Principle of Double Effect

Review

Summary

Section 4: Addressing Ethical Issues

Four Box Method

Medical Indications

Quality of Life

Contextual Factors

Personal Preferences

Advance Care Planning

Ongoing Process

Pediatric Advance Care Planning Guides

POLST

Mature Minor

Managing Conflict

Parental Insistence on Treatment

Organizational Ethics

Moral Distress

Review

Summary

Section 5: Conclusion

Course Summary

Course Contributors

Resources

References

Instructor: ELNEC Pediatric 2021

The content for this course was revised by Amy Haskamp, MSN, RN, PCNS-BC, CPON, CHPPN.
Amy Haskamp is a Pediatric Clinical Nurse Specialist for the Pediatric Palliative Care Team (PACT) at Riley Hospital for Children at Indiana University Health Hospital. She has over 16 years of experience caring for children with cancer before joining PACT in 2014. Working with the oncology population, she became interested in pain management, psychosocial support, and pediatric palliative care. She lectures and teaches at the local, national, and international level, and has been a member of the ELNEC pediatric faculty since 2011. Ms. Haskamp is an active reviewer for pediatric palliative care education and has co-authored several publications on pediatric palliative care.

The content for this course was created by The ELNEC Project Team.
The ELNEC Project, which began in 2000, is a collaboration between the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN), Washington, DC and the City of Hope, Duarte, CA. For more information about ELNEC, go to www.aacnnursing.org/ELNEC.
Disclosure: ELNEC Pediatric 2021 has declared that no conflict of interest, Relevant Financial Relationship or Relevant Non-Financial Relationship exists.

Target Audience:
The target audience for this course is: Nurses; in the following settings: Hospice, Palliative Care.

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Course Delivery Method and Format
Asynchronous/Online Distance Learning; please see certificate details for specifics on delivery format.
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