Introduction to Hospice Care
In this course, you will learn about hospice care philosophies and services and your role as a member of the hospice care team so that you may serve those you care for competently and with confidence. You will also learn about curative and palliative care, and how they differ from one another and from hospice care.
In this course, you will learn about hospice care philosophies and services and your role as a member of the hospice care team so that you may serve those you care for competently and with confidence. You will also learn about curative and palliative care, and how they differ from one another and from hospice care.
Florida Board of Nursing - Certified Nursing Assistants
This is not an accredited course for professional license renewal. Florida CNAs may use this inservice toward meeting their annual inservice requirement.
This activity is approved for 0.5000 contact hours.
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, Licensed and Certified Home Health, Personal Assistance Services, 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)
Relias Learning, LLC is approved as a Curriculum Developer by the Washington State Department of Social and Health Services. This activity is approved for 0.5000 contact hours for all WA State Direct Care Workers. Training Provider Code: WA0624. CE Approval Code: CO2437882
Explain the differences between curative, palliative, and hospice care.
Recognize the different roles in hospice care and how each supports hospice philosophies and services.
Outline:
What Is Hospice?
Introduction
Knowledge Check
Key Takeaways
Curative, Palliative, and Hospice Care
Types of Care
The Care Continuum
Knowledge Check
Key Takeaways
The Hospice Team and Services
Lisa’s Hospice Admission
Hospice Services
Nursing Services
What Is Your Role?
Knowledge Check
Key Takeaways
Conclusion
Course Contributor
References
Writer: Jessica Brantley, RN
Jessica Brantley, RN earned her associate degree in nursing from Wayne Community college in Goldsboro, NC in 1992. During the past 31 years, she has worked in a variety of settings including home health, hospice, pediatrics, and med-surg. Over 20 years of her experience has been in home health which is also her SME expertise.Reviewer: Susan Heinzerling, BSN, RN, CHPN
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. 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.
The target audience for this course is: General Staff; in the following settings: Post-Acute Care.
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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