About Advance Directives
Advance directives are legal documents with instructions that apply if an adult is not able to make decisions about their own healthcare. They are meant to ensure that a person’s values related to dying, quality of life, and other relevant matters are honored.
The goal of this course is to inform all healthcare staff about the basics of advance directives.
Advance directives are legal documents with instructions that apply if an adult is not able to make decisions about their own healthcare. They are meant to ensure that a person’s values related to dying, quality of life, and other relevant matters are honored. The goal of this course is to inform all healthcare staff about the basics of advance directives.
Florida Board of Nursing - Certified Nursing Assistants
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Texas Health and Human Services Commission
Texas HHSC has determined that Relias' 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 provides continuing education for administrators and alternate administrators. This activity is approved for 0.5000 contact hours.
Washington State Department of Social and Health Services (ALL Direct Care Workers)
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Identify the most common types of advance directives and find out if a person has made them.
Explain how advance directives can improve quality of life, even at the end of life.
Outline:
Section 1: Introduction
About This Course
Learning Objectives
Section 2: What Are Advance Directives?
Advance Directives
Patient Self-Determination Act (PSDA)
Know Your State Laws
Common Types of Advance Directives
Living Will
Living Wills: The Law
Durable Power of Attorney for Healthcare
When Does a POA Apply?
Psychiatric Advance Directives
Do Not Resuscitate Order
National POLST
Organ Donation Directives
Making Advance Directives
Hard Conversations
Cultural Competence
Education
Review
Section 3: Conclusion
Course Summary
Course Contributor
Resources
Reference
Subject Matter Expert: Jennifer W. Burks, M.S.N., R.N.
Jennifer has more than 30 years of clinical and teaching experience, with areas of clinical expertise in critical care, emergency care, and home health. She received specialized training in OASIS and telehealth, which has strengthened her knowledge of home health assessment and virtual care delivery.
Jennifer brings a learner-centered approach to her work at Relias, guided by a philosophy inspired by Florence Nightingale’s Notes on Nursing: “I do not pretend to teach her how, I ask her to teach herself, and for this purpose, I venture to give her some hints.” She is dedicated to empowering healthcare professionals to expand their knowledge and improve patient outcomes.
The target audience for this course is: All Staff; in the following settings: All Healthcare Facilities.
Asynchronous/Online Distance Learning; please see certificate details for specifics on delivery format.
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