Advance Care Planning: Program Implementation with Five Wishes®
Certificates
Association of Social Work Boards
As a Jointly Accredited Organization, Relias LLC is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved under this program. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. Relias LLC maintains responsibility for this course. Social workers completing this course receive 1.00 Clinical continuing education credits.
Course Delivery Format: Asynchronous Distance Learning-interaction includes quizzes with questions and answers, post-tests. This module is Reading-Based.
New York State Education Department, Office of the Professions, Division of Professional Licensing Services, Social Work Unit
Relias, LLC is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers #SW-0009.
Materials that are included in this course may include interventions and modalities that are beyond the authorized practice of licensed master social work and licensed clinical social work in New York. As a licensed professional, you are responsible for reviewing the scope of practice, including activities that are defined in law as beyond the boundaries of practice for an LMSW and LCSW. A licensee who practices beyond the authorized scope of practice could be charged with unprofessional conduct under the Education Law and Regents Rules.
As a provider of online, asynchronous education, some courses offered by Relias Learning are considered “self-study” under section 74.10(c)(2)(ii)(b)(4) of the Commissioner’s Regulations. The regulations limit self-study activities taken from a provider approved by the Education Department to no more than 12 hours in the 36-month registration period or one-third of the hours in a registration period other than 36 months.
Social workers will receive 1.00 continuing education hours for participating in this course. This activity is approved for 1.00 contact hours.
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.
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.
District of Columbia Board of Nursing
District of Columbia Board of Nursing Approved Continuing Education program (CEBroker Provider #50-290).
Nurses will receive 1.20 contact hours for participating in this course.
Florida Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy and Mental Health Counseling
Florida Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy and Mental Health Counseling (CEBroker Provider #50-290).
This activity is approved for 1.00 contact hours.
Florida Board of Nursing
Florida Board of Nursing (CEBroker Provider #50-290).
Nurses will receive 1.00 contact hours for participating in 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
This program was approved by the South Carolina 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: Licensed Home Health (LHH), Licensed and Certified Home Health (L&CHH), Personal Assistance Services (PAS), Hospice. Texas HHSC also recognizes Relias Learning provides continuing education for administrators and alternate administrators. This activity is approved for 1.00 contact hours.
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.
Florida Board of Nursing Home Administrators
Course approved by the Florida Board of Nursing Home Administrators.
Provider # 50-290
NHA/RCAL
This activity is approved for 1.00 contact hours.
Georgia Nursing Home Administrators Board
Course approved by the Georgia Nursing Home Administrators Board.
Provider # 50-290
This activity is approved for 1.00 contact hours.
California Nursing Home Administrator Program - P type
This educational offering is approved by the California Nursing Home Administrator Program (NHAP) as a Patient Care/Aging ("P" credit) course. Provider # CEP 1701; Course Approval # 1701001-7693/P. This activity is approved for 1.00 contact hours.
Ohio Social Worker Board
Ohio Counselor, Social Worker and Marriage and Family Therapist Board
Provider #
CEBroker Provider: 50-290
This activity is approved for 1.00 contact hours.
Course Details
• Describe the basic components of advance care planning and the benefits for care recipients and healthcare providers.
• Define meaningful goals, measures, and processes for an advance care planning program.
• Assess education and training options for training clinicians to facilitate advance care planning conversations.
• Identify standards of practice for an advance care planning program.
• Discuss the importance of community engagement as part of an advance care planning program.
Outline:
Section 1: Introduction
A. About This Course
B. Learning Objectives
Section 2: The Importance of Advance Care Planning
A. Defining Advance Care Planning
B. Relevance of Advance Care Planning
C. Benefits of ACP
D. The Need for a Program Approach
E. Review
F. Summary
Section 3: Support the Program
A. Designate Leadership
B. Develop Goals
C. Develop Measures
D. Identify Resources
E. Review
F. Summary
Section 4: Develop Processes
A. Identify Opportunities for Advance Care Planning Conversations
B. Models For Identifying Opportunities
C. Build Triggers
D. System-Wide Conversations
E. Identify Workflow Elements
F. Review
G. Summary
Section 5: Provide Education and Training
A. The Need for Training
B. Recommendations for Education and Training
C. Review
D. Summary
Section 6: Standardize Practices
A. Follow existing practice standards
B. Provide a Framework for Conversations
C. Establish Documentation Processes
D. Review
E. Summary
Section 7: Engage the Community
A. The Importance of Involving the Community
B. Supportive and Educational Materials
C. Healthcare Outreach
D. Review
E. Summary
Section 8: Conclusion
A. Summary
B. Course Contributor
C. Resources
D. References
E. Congratulations!
Instructor: Kathleen Taylor
Kathleen Taylor serves as the Healthcare Advisor for Aging with Dignity, the national nonprofit organization that created and disseminates Five Wishes resources. Kathleen has over 27 years of experience in the healthcare and nonprofit sectors. Her passion is centered in improving the healthcare experience for people who are sick and vulnerable, and helping healthcare professionals master skills in cultivating empathy and communicating compassionately. She operates a healthcare consulting practice focused on palliative care strategy and programming. Previously, she served for a decade as the Director of community engagement at the country’s largest nonprofit hospice organization where she led their advance care planning education programs and developed their first training program on empathy and compassion in patient care. She also worked for several years as a hospice counselor serving patients and families coping with life-limiting illness, caregiving, and grief. Kathleen is a Florida Licensed Mental Health Counselor and Qualified Clinical Supervisor. She earned a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology at Stetson University, a Master’s degree in Mental Health and Rehabilitation Counseling at the University of South Florida, and a Graduate Certificate in Nonprofit Management & Innovation at the University of Tampa’s John Sykes College of Business. Disclosure: Kathleen Taylor has declared that no conflict of interest, Relevant Financial Relationship or Relevant Non-Financial Relationship exists.
The target audience for this course is: Administrators; Beginner level Social Workers; Nurses; in the following settings: All Healthcare Settings.
Asynchronous/Online Distance Learning; please see certificate details for specifics on delivery format.
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To earn continuing education credit for this course you must achieve a passing score of 80% on the post-test and complete the course evaluation.
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