Course Code: REL-SRC-AWD-ACPPI
Hours: 1
Type: Online Course
Content Expiration Date: 3/31/2021
Learning Objectives:
• Describe the basic components of advance care planning and the benefits for care recipients and healthcare providers.
• Define meaningful goals, measures, and processes for an advance care planning program.
• Assess education and training options for training clinicians to facilitate advance care planning conversations.
• Identify standards of practice for an advance care planning program.
• Discuss the importance of community engagement as part of an advance care planning program.
Outline:
Section 1: Introduction
A. About This Course
B. Learning Objectives
Section 2: The Importance of Advance Care Planning
A. Defining Advance Care Planning
B. Relevance of Advance Care Planning
C. Benefits of ACP
D. The Need for a Program Approach
E. Review
F. Summary
Section 3: Support the Program
A. Designate Leadership
B. Develop Goals
C. Develop Measures
D. Identify Resources
E. Review
F. Summary
Section 4: Develop Processes
A. Identify Opportunities for Advance Care Planning Conversations
B. Models For Identifying Opportunities
C. Build Triggers
D. System-Wide Conversations
E. Identify Workflow Elements
F. Review
G. Summary
Section 5: Provide Education and Training
A. The Need for Training
B. Recommendations for Education and Training
C. Review
D. Summary
Section 6: Standardize Practices
A. Follow existing practice standards
B. Provide a Framework for Conversations
C. Establish Documentation Processes
D. Review
E. Summary
Section 7: Engage the Community
A. The Importance of Involving the Community
B. Supportive and Educational Materials
C. Healthcare Outreach
D. Review
E. Summary
Section 8: Conclusion
A. Summary
B. Course Contributor
C. Resources
D. References
E. Congratulations!
Instructor: Kathleen Taylor
Kathleen Taylor serves as the Healthcare Advisor for Aging with Dignity, the national nonprofit organization that created and disseminates Five Wishes resources. Kathleen has over 27 years of experience in the healthcare and nonprofit sectors. Her passion is centered in improving the healthcare experience for people who are sick and vulnerable, and helping healthcare professionals master skills in cultivating empathy and communicating compassionately. She operates a healthcare consulting practice focused on palliative care strategy and programming. Previously, she served for a decade as the Director of community engagement at the country’s largest nonprofit hospice organization where she led their advance care planning education programs and developed their first training program on empathy and compassion in patient care. She also worked for several years as a hospice counselor serving patients and families coping with life-limiting illness, caregiving, and grief. Kathleen is a Florida Licensed Mental Health Counselor and Qualified Clinical Supervisor. She earned a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology at Stetson University, a Master’s degree in Mental Health and Rehabilitation Counseling at the University of South Florida, and a Graduate Certificate in Nonprofit Management & Innovation at the University of Tampa’s John Sykes College of Business.
Disclosure: Kathleen Taylor has declared that no conflict of interest, Relevant Financial Relationship or Relevant Non-Financial Relationship exists.
Target Audience:
The target audience for this course is: Administrators; Beginner level Social Workers; Nurses; in the following settings: All Healthcare Settings.
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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.
Course Delivery Method and Format
Asynchronous Distance Learning with interactivity which includes quizzes with questions/answers, and posttests.