What is End-of-Life Care? General Principles
 

Program number one
 in the series of six
One contact hour of CE
Running time: sixty minutes

  
Program Faculty:
  • RUTH McCORKLE, PhD, FAAN-Professor and Director, Center for Excellence in Chronic Illness Care; Chair, Doctoral Program, Yale University
  • BETTY FERRELL, RN, PhD, FAAN-Research Scientist, City of Hope National Medical Center
    Department of Nursing Research and Education, Duarte, CA
  • VIRGINIA TILDEN, RN, DSNc, FAAN-Dean, University of Nebraska Medical Center
Description:
  • Definitions
  • Types of people across the age range i.e. neonates, children, adolescents, young  adults, middle age, elderly, old) and special populations (e.g. poor,  underserved, homeless, drug abuser, HIV
  • Settings and transitions among the settings of care
  • Goals of end of life care (e.g. symptom management, quality of life, cultural and spiritual concerns, etc.)
  • Family issues
  • Use of technologies
Audience:
The entire nursing profession. The end of life is recognized as an important phase of life, one in which individuals have the right to expect freedom from distressing symptoms and assistance in attaining the highest possible quality of life. Unfortunately for many Americans, end-of-life care is fragmented, painful, and emotionally distressing; with unnecessary transitions between health care institutions and with significant demands placed on the family. Many efforts are underway to improve care at the end of life including those by the American Association of Colleges of Nursing to improve education of practitioners related to end of life care and the National Institute of Nursing Research to advance the science of end of life care. This six hour video series features expert clinicians and researchers who will highlight opportunities health care providers have to deliver optimal end-of-life care.
           
   

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