Online CE Courses

End-of-Life Ethics: Communication with Patients and Families

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$49.50 – $275.00

Using a case study approach, this webinar will address some of the ethical challenges that arise when communicating with patients and families about end-of-life care. The webinar will provide skills and knowledge to enhance clinical practice through an examination of common challenging situations that can occur when caring for people near life’s end.

Registration Options
  • Individual: On-demand viewing and one CE certificate for one person.
  • Organization/Company: On-demand viewing and CE certificates to staff within a single location. Additional locations can be added at a discount by emailing [email protected] for pricing.

Program Viewing
The program viewing link and materials will be accessible through your account. The viewing link and CE instructions will also be emailed to you.

Continuing Education

An exam is required to obtain CE hours for this course. If you do not need CE certification, or if you would like a certificate of attendance only, please click here.

 

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Learning Objectives

At the conclusion of this program, participants will be able to:

  • Describe the benefits and challenges of good communication and advance care planning with patient care.
  • Examine the gray areas in hospice care, especially when family dynamics, patient wishes, and communication keep shifting, and at times conflict with each other.
  • Recognize when hospice may not consistently align with a patient’s changing/evolving values, priorities, beliefs, or emotions.
  • Understand the ethical principles related to patient autonomy and decision-making capacity in the context of complex psychosocial interactions.
  • Improve communication skills by analyzing complex ethical challenges during end-of-life care planning.
  • Understanding application and role for moral relativity and fidelity at end of life.
  • Recognize “elderspeak” and its negative effects on interactions between care providers and patients.
  • Apply ethical principles to mitigate the negative effects of elderspeak and support patient autonomy and integrity.