Decision Making at End-of-Life: Ethical Issues and Communication Skills


Decision Making at End-of-Life: Ethical Issues and Communication Skills
	Program number four in the series of six One contact hour of CE Running time: sixty minutes
Program Faculty:
ETIENNE PHIPPS, PhD, Director, Ethics and Health Policy Initiatives, AEHN- Germantown Community Health Services, Associate Professor (Medicine), Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA CYNDA RUSHTON, DNSc, RN, FAAN, Assistant Professor of Nursing, Clinical Nurse Specialist in Ethics, Coordinator, Pediatric Palliative Care Program, Faculty, Phoebe Berman Bioethics Institute, The Johns Hopkins University and Children's Center, Baltimore, MD
Description:
Advance directives and their implications for end of life care Practical communication skills for breaking bad news and supporting decision making processes - dealing with patients, families, and interdisciplinary team workers, with consideration for psychological, physical, and spiritual needs Ethical considerations in decision making Role of the family in end of life decision making.
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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