Aging, Long Term Care Category

Death As a Part of Life

1 CE Hour
1,049 members have taken this course

About the Course

This course will explore issues affecting end-of-life care decisions: culture, health literacy, family dynamics, medical advances, ethics and the dichotomy of prolonging life vs. quality of life. Hospice, Advance Directives, palliative care, and current health insurance issues will be also be discussed.

This course is based on the reading online article, Death As a Part of Life created by Jane Harkey, RN-BC, MSW, CCM in 2019.

Publication Details

Publication Date: 2019

Course Material Author

Jane Harkey, RN-BC, MSW, CCM
Jane Harkey, RN-BC, MSW, CCM is a Professional Geriatric Care Manager with a private practice. She has a post-graduate Certification in Gerontology, and is ELNIC (Care at the End of Life) trained. Jane is certified in Gerontological Nursing as well as being a Certified Case Manager.

Jane Harkey, RN-BC, MSW, CCM authored the material only, and was not involved in creating this CE course. They are identified here for your own evaluation of the relevancy of the material this course is based on.

Course Creator

Sandi Cardaman

Sandi Cardaman has been a Licensed Mental Health Counselor for more than 15 years. She has worked with eating disorders, domestic violence and clients who are working with the dependency system.

Target Audience

Counselors, marriage and family therapists, psychologists and social workers. This course is appropriate for all levels of knowledge.

Learning Objectives

After taking this course, you should be able to:

  1. 1 Discuss Advance Directives
  2. 2 Cite at least 3 examples affecting health literacy
  3. 3 List at least 4 cultural and/or religious consideration pertaining to end-of-life care
  4. 4 List at least 4 cultural and/or religious consideration pertaining to end-of-life care
  5. 5 Recognize how medical advances and insurance issues affect end-of-life care
  6. 6 Describe the Death with Dignity Laws
  7. 7 Explain the difference between palliative and hospice care
  8. 8 Name 7 ethical principles

Disclosure to Learners

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The following relevant financial relationships have been disclosed by this activity's planners, faculty, and the reviewer:

Planners and Reviewers

The planners of this activity have reported that they have no relevant financial relationships.

Material Authors

Any relevant financial disclosures for course material authors can be found in the article.

Course Creator

Sandi Cardaman – None to report.

Commercial support

There is no commercial support for this distance-learning course.

$9

Course Details

1 CE Hour
Reading Online
Course 102718

Availability

This course is available until Jan 4th, 2029.

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