Course Code: REL-PAC-ELNEC-PEDPNPC
Hours: 1
Type: Online Course
Content Expiration Date: 12/31/2027
Learning Objectives:
Identify cases in which perinatal or neonatal palliative care may be beneficial.
Recall unique characteristics of perinatal and neonatal palliative care and bereavement.
Recognize ethical issues experienced in neonatal palliative care.
Outline:
Section 1: Perinatal and Neonatal Hospice and Palliative Care
Unique Needs
Advancing Fields of Perinatal and Neonatal Palliative Care
Standards of Professional Practice
Features of Perinatal Palliative Care (PPC)
Review
Key Takeaways
Section 2: Navigating Decisions
Words Matter
Support During the Pregnancy
Intrapartum Care
Review
Key Takeaways
Section 3: Neonatal Palliative Care
Newborns to Receive Palliative Care
Unique Features of Neonatal Palliative Care
Consider This…
Ethical Issues in Neonatal Palliative Care
Common Ethical Dilemmas
Location of Death for the Neonate
Memory Making or Rituals
After the Infant’s Death
Unique Characteristics of Perinatal and Neonatal Bereavement
Celebrating the Infant’s Life
Review
Key Takeaways
Section 4: Conclusion
Course Summary
Course Contributors
Resources
References
Subject Matter Expert: ELNEC Pediatric Series 2024
The content for this course was written by The ELNEC Project Team.
The ELNEC Project, which began in 2000, is a collaboration between the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN), Washington, DC and the City of Hope, Duarte, CA. For more information about ELNEC, go to www.aacnnursing.org/ELNEC.
Target Audience:
The target audience for this course is: 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.