The Faces of Grief: Addressing Spiritual And Bereavement Needs

Description

Grief manifests itself in many ways to the patient and to the family. A broader understanding of spirituality and bereavement enables the care team to provide help to those they serve as well as take care of themselves. This course will assist the participant in identifying methods to comfortably assess and address the spiritual and bereavement needs of the patient and family with education, resources, and information.

Delivery

This is a self-paced course with optional knowledge check quizzes after each lesson. These non-graded quizzes allow you to check your understanding of the lesson objectives before proceeding to the next lesson. After the final lesson you will be required to take the final exam. You must score 80% or higher to pass the course and obtain a certificate of completion.

Objectives

Contact Time

2.5 contact hour(s) based on 50 minute contact hour (MN Board of Nursing ONLY)

2.0 contact hour(s) based on 60 minute contact hour (WNA/CEAP)

Approval(s)

WNA/CEAP - Wisconsin Nurses Association

"Rochester Community and Technical College is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the Wisconsin Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation."

Provider Approval Number 0149-004;

HLC - Higher Learning Commission

"Rochester Community and Technical College is fully accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools."

HLC Institution ID:1399

Estimated Time

The estimated time for completion for this activity is 2.0 hours

Intended Audience

Health care professionals and volunteers to: include Registered Nurses, Licensed Practical Nurses, Social Workers, Physicians, Chaplains/Counselors, Home Healthaides, Certified Nursing Assistants, Homemakers, Volunteers, Therapists, and others interested in hospice services and information.

Course Planning Team

Kathy Richie, BSN, RN, Lores Vlaminck, RN, BSN, MA, Technical Nurse Consultant, Lores Consulting

Course Expiration Date

As required by ANCC, this continuing nursing education activity must carry an expiration date. You must complete the content, Final Quiz and Course Survey on or before that day. The last day to successfully complete this course and receive a Certificate of Completion will be December 31, 2016.

Conflict of Interest Disclosures

Commercial Support Disclosure

This course (CE activity) was developed in accordance with ANCC criteria and Commercial Support Guidelines; the planners and authors of this course have disclosed no relevant financial, personal or professional relationships with any commercial entities pertaining to this activity. Therefore, the content is free of commercial bias for or against any product or commercial entity.

Non-endorsement of Products and Off Label Use

This course provides a balanced view of therapeutic options. Use of generic names is always considered before using trade names. Consequently, if trade names are necessary, when available, we will use trade names from several companies. RCTC and the course planning team do not endorse any products or drugs that may be mentioned in this course.

Lores Vlaminck - RN, BSN, MA, Technical Nurse Consultant, Lores Consulting (Author Originating)

Lores received both her Bachelors of Science Degree in Nursing and her Master's in Nursing Education from Bethel University, St. Paul, MN. Lores has a varied background of healthcare experience to include acute and critical care, clinical nurse specialist, and most recently, 19 years of experience as the founder and director of a rural home care and hospice agency.

Lores' passion is education for health care professionals, para-professionals, volunteers, and the community at large in the specialty of end-of-life care. Lores offers seminars, training, orientation, coaching, presentations, compliance monitoring, and mentoring for home care, hospice agencies, and health care organizations.

Copyright

Materials used in connection with this course may be subject to copyright protection. Retention of the materials for longer than the class term, unauthorized further dissemination of the materials, or use of copyrighted materials in any way other than intended for this class is prohibited by Copyright and Teach Act laws.

Acknowledgment

This course was developed with Rochester Community and Technical College's Continuing Education and Workforce Development Division located in Rochester Minnesota. Development was funded from the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities System.

Features

Written language - English : Yes

Course Code:

HOSP_SN

Course Category:

Hospice