Course Code: REL-PAC-AWD-TFWCACP
Hours: 1
Type: Online Course
Content Expiration Date: 12/31/2027
Learning Objectives:
Identify the importance and relevance of advance care planning in healthcare today.
Define the components of effective advance care planning that help increase the likelihood of wishes being honored.
Explain the Five Wishes framework for conversations.
Identify the necessary steps to properly document and update advance care plans.
Outline:
Section 1: Relevance of Advance Care Planning
Meet Jack
Changing Demographics and Declining Health
Decision Making at End of Life
Advance Directives Completion
Benefits of Advance Care Planning
Review
Summary
Section 2: Components of Effective Advance Care Planning
Advance Care Planning Components
Best Practices
Characteristics of Effective Advance Care Planning
The Five Wishes Framework
What Matters Most
Meet Hadley
Different Conversations at Different Times
Time for Reflection
Review
Summary
Section 3: Five Wishes Conversations
The Conversation
WISH 1: Choosing a Healthcare Agent
WISH 2: End-of-Life Treatment Decisions
WISH 3: Physical Comfort and Symptom Management
WISH 4: Emotional and Spiritual Comfort and Support
WISH 5: Communication and Legacy
Review
Summary
Section 4: Documenting Advance Care Plans
Documenting Plans
Updating Plans
Other Documentation
Review
Summary
Section 5: Conclusion
Summary
Course Contributor
Resources
References
Instructor: Kathleen Taylor
Kathleen serves as the Healthcare Advisor for the Five Wishes program. Kathleen has over 30 years of experience in the healthcare and nonprofit sectors. Her passion is centered in improving the healthcare experience for people who are sick and vulnerable, and helping healthcare professionals master skills in cultivating empathy and communicating compassionately. She operates a healthcare consulting practice focused on palliative care communication, strategy and programming. Previously, she served for a decade as the Director of community engagement at the country’s largest nonprofit hospice organization where she led their advance care planning education programs, and developed their first training program on empathy and compassion in patient care. She also worked as a hospice counselor serving patients and families coping with life-limiting illness, caregiving, and grief.
Kathleen is a Florida Licensed Mental Health Counselor and Qualified Clinical Supervisor. She earned a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology at Stetson University, a Master’s degree in Mental Health and Rehabilitation Counseling at the University of South Florida, and a Graduate Certificate in Nonprofit Management & Innovation at the University of Tampa’s John Sykes College of Business.
Target Audience:
The target audience for this course is: Administration; Nursing Personnel; in the following settings: Skilled Nursing Facility.
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Course Delivery Method and Format
Asynchronous Distance Learning with interactivity which includes quizzes with questions/answers, and posttests.