Continuing education online courses on End of Life Nursing.
N01. End of Life Care: End of Life Nursing, 30 CE-hours, $63
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START the course here. TAKE the exam at the end. PAY after the exam.
Course Description: This course examines the basic principles and practices in many areas of end-of-life nursing and geriatric care.The course is one of the most popular ones and consists of the ten modules N11-N20, that are listed bow.
Objectives:At the end of this course, you will 1. describe the work related to hospice and palliative care nursing, 2. use advance directive, 3. be able to plan help for seniors with Alzheimer’s disease, 4. analyze aging and end-of-life health situations, and 5. and understand related ethics.
Course Format: Online linked resources and lectures that you can use anytime 24/7. One multi-choice test.
Course Developers and Instructors: R. Klimes, PhD, MPH (John Hopkins U), author of articles on statistics, infection control and hygiene. Heather Hawkins, DMD (Nova Southeastern U), specialist in infection control and research.
Course Time: About thirty hours for online study, test taking with course evaluation feedback and certificate printing. Each of the 10 modules, N11-N20 may also be taken as a separate course. In that case, the participant will take the 12-item test at the end of each course.
TEST 6628 for the N01 course:
30-hours Continuing Education Certificate (3 CEUs).
Click here for the self-correcting test
N01 End of Life Nursing, 30 CE hours, $63
For N01, study all 10 modules, N11-N20. Ignore the 12-item test at the end of each of the 10 modules and take only the one test 6628 for N01 listed here below.
Course Description: Everyone has different needs, but some emotions are common to most dying patients. These include fear of abandonment and fear of being a burden. They also have concerns about loss of dignity and loss of control.
Objectives: At the end of this course, you will describe 1. The nature end of life care, 2. Advance Directive and hospice care, 3. Spirituality in care 4. The place of end care.
Course Description: This short course examines the physiological, psychological, social and spiritual aspects of personal care during the end-of-life time. The course analysis the factors that contribute or hinder good palliative care. One of the key words in palliative care is patient comfort.
Objectives: At the end of this 3 hour course, you will
- Define palliative care
- List and describe the components of end-of-life care
- Describe the physical changes that occur during dying
- Describe the spiritual care for the dying.
- Explain the five stages of dying.
- Employ palliative care in written cases.
Course Description:
At the end of life, health-care should change from a curative model to a palliative model. In the palliative model of medicine, birth, illness and death are accepted as realities of life and the unnecessary suffering of the patient is considered a failure.
Objectives:
At the end of this course, you will 1) describe the ethical principles of health and understand the use of 2) Advance Directive, 3) Withholding of Treatment, 4) DNR Orders, 5) Euthanasia and Assisted Suicide, and 6) Medical Futile Treatment.
Course Description: Nursing acknowledges that the needs of the spirit are as important as physical needs for a person’s well being. Increased awareness and preparation, together with a united approach to this dimension of nursing practice, will be shown to enhance the quality of our care and strengthen our contribution to the ongoing development of our profession.
Objectives: At the end of this course, you will 1. diagnose spiritual distress, 2. treat spiritual distress,and 3. use the four languages of caring.
Course Description:
Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is the most common form of dementia among older people. It involves the parts of the brain that control thought, memory, and language.
Objectives:
At the end of this course, you will 1) describe the physiological changes resulting in plaque formation, 2) describe the symptoms of the disease, and 3) analyze interventions that may slow or prevent the disease.
Course Objectives:
At the end of this course, you will 1. how to avoid accidents, harassment, violence and abuse, 2. the impact of aging and death on the living, the sick, and the bereaved, 3. health-care services and self-care , 4. how various activities harm or protect the environment.
Objectives:
At the end of this course, you will 1. Know what changes (physical and social) can be expected with aging, both positive and negative.
2. Develop, and help others develop, a lifestyle that combats the deterioration of aging.
3. Be able to identify the most effective modes of teaching to senior adults.
4. Know several adaptive responses to the changes of aging, and be able to identify non-adaptive responses.
Course Description:
This course consists of studies in the field of nursing ethics from various perspectives. Four of the six focus on global nursing ethics.
Objectives:
At the end of the Nursing Ethics course, you will be equipped to make basic ethical decisions on basic and global ethical nursing issues.
Course Description: Advance directives are legal documents that allow you to convey your decisions about end-of-life care ahead of time. They provide a way for you to communicate your wishes to family, friends and health care professionals, and to avoid confusion later on.
Objectives: At the end of this course, you will 1. evaluate how Advance Directives fit into end-of-life care, and 2. design Advance Directive planning steps that meet end-of-life needs.
Objectives:
Hospice care focuses on controlling pain and other symptoms of illness so patients can remain as comfortable as possible near the end of life.
Background Reading and Introduction
Planning for End-of-Life Care Decisions
Because of advances in medicine, each of us, as well as our families and friends, may face many decisions about the dying process. As hard as it might be to face the idea of your own death, you might take time to consider how your individual values relate to your idea of a good death. By deciding what end-of-life care best suits your needs when you are healthy, you can help those close to you make the right choices when the time comes. This not only respects your values, but also allows those closest to you the comfort of feeling as though they can be helpful.
There are several ways to make sure others know the kind of care you want when dying.
TALKING ABOUT END-OF-LIFE WISHES
The simplest, but not always the easiest, way is to talk about end-of-life care before an illness. Discussing your thoughts, values, and desires will help people who are close to you to know what end-of-life care you want. For example, you could discuss how you feel about using life-prolonging measures or where you would like to be cared for. For some people, it makes sense to bring this up at a small family gathering. Others may find that telling their family they have made a will (or updated an existing one) provides an opportunity to bring up this subject with other family members. Doctors should be told about these wishes as well. As hard as it might be to talk about your end-of-life wishes, knowing your preferences ahead of time can make decision making easier for your family. You may also have some comfort knowing that your family can choose what you want.
On the other hand, if your parents are aging and you are concerned about what they want, you might introduce the subject. You can try to explain that having this conversation will help you care for them and do what they want. You might start by talking about what you think their values are, instead of talking about specific treatments. Try saying something like, “when Uncle Walt had a stroke and died, I thought you seemed upset that his kids wanted to put him on a respirator.” Or, “I’ve always wondered why Grandpa didn’t die at home. Do you know?” Encourage your parents to share the type of care they would choose to have at the end of life, rather than what they don’t want. There is no right or wrong plan, only what they would like. If they are reluctant to have this conversation, don’t force it, but try to bring it up again at a later time.
TEST 6628 for the N01 course:
30-hours Continuing Education Certificate (3 CEUs).
Click here for the self-correcting test