(Y6S1) ELDER Project: Palliative Care - Basic Principles
Fairfield University
Fairfield University
Sponsor:
Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)
POGOe Id:
21151
Posted:
06/25/2012
Updated:
06/25/2012
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Abstract:
This session is based on the ELNEC (End of Life Nursing Educational Consortium) curriculum and contains activities and information regarding best practices in end of life care. The module focuses on basic principles of palliative care including dying well, sources of suffering, life closure, quality of life, causes of death, interdisciplinary teams, and hospice services and billing. There are several suggested group activities. Both licensed and unlicensed professionals are the target audience.
Educational objectives:
By the end of the session, the participant will be able to:
- Discuss the concept of “dying well” and how it applies to end-of-life (EOL) care.
- Compare and contrast the concepts of palliative care and hospice care.
- Describe the role of the health care team in providing quality palliative care for elder patients in various care settings.
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Estimated time to complete:
1 hour
Contact person/corresponding author:
Fairfield University School of Nursing ELDER Project
Suggested Citation:
Diane Mager and Jean Lange. (Y6S1) ELDER Project: Palliative Care - Basic Principles. POGOe - Portal of Geriatrics Online Education; 2012 Available from: http://www.pogoe.org/productid/21151