Palliative Care - Principles in Communication

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Date & Location
Wednesday, April 21, 2021, 2:47 PM - Friday, April 21, 2023, 3:47 PM CST

Target Audience
Specialties - Oncology, Other
Professions - Advanced Practice Nurse, Nurse, Pharmacist, Pharmacy Technician, Physician, Physician Assistant, Psychologists, Social Workers

Credits
AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (1.00 hours), Non-Physician Attendance (1.00 hours), AAPA Credit(s) (1.00 hours), APA Credit(s) (1.00 hours), ANCC Contact Hour(s) (1.00 hours), ASWB Credit(s) (1.00 hours), IPCE Credit(s) (1.00 hours), ACPE Contact Hour(s) (1.00 hours)

Overview

This activity will help you understand when we should be discussing goals of care and how to broadly determine what to expect and how to offer guidance in helping a patient/family to navigate serious illness.

Disclosures:
Faculty: Garrett M. Hurst, M.D.
* Has no relevant financial relationships with ACCME-defined commercial interests
* Will not be discussing the off-label or investigational use of products
* All Ascension planners and reviewers have no relevant financial relationships with ACCME-defined commercial interests.

PDF of PowerPoint:
PPT Palliative Care.pdf



Objectives
At the conclusion of this activity, learners will be able to:

  1. Overview of how to differentiate palliative care vs hospice
  2. Understand framework for conversation in the context of a family meeting
  3. Review and relate specific strategies for approaching conversations that are uncomfortable or are likely to go poorly
  4. Understand the basics of advance care planning

Accreditation
Ascension 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.

This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team, and learners will receive 1.0 IPCE credits for learning and change.


Additional Information

Ascension reserves the right to cancel or postpone this program if necessary; in the event of cancellation, course fees will be fully refunded. 

Accessibility Statement
 
Ascension is committed to ensuring that its programs, services, goods and facilities are accessible to individuals with disabilities as specified under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Amendments Act of 2008.  If you have needs that require special accommodations, including dietary concerns, please contact the CE/CME Coordinator.