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COURSE DETAILS
Course Length: 9 Months
Effort: 5-7 Hours/Week
Format: Instructor-led, Online
Cost: $4,290
Hours: 175 CE
Discipline(s): Nursing Professionals
Physicians/PAs/NPs
Overview
The Advanced Practice RN Certificate in Palliative Care is an online program that puts you on the path to becoming an expert in palliative care. This in-depth nurse practitioner palliative care course offers flexibility and accessibility, so you can achieve your career and learning objectives as a working healthcare professional. Developed for the CSU Shiley Haynes Institute for Palliative Care by nationally recognized palliative care and hospice nursing experts, with contributions from specialists in oncology, cardiology, nutrition, interdisciplinary practice, complementary and alternative therapies, chaplaincy, and more. Transform your career and get started today.
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What You'll Learn
- Explore foundational aspects of palliative nursing, including the role of the APRN, clinical strategies, communication fundamentals, and interdisciplinary team functions
- Understand serious and chronic illness care from a holistic, patient-centered perspective, incorporating aspects of physical, psychosocial, and spiritual care, along with complementary therapies
- Identify pharmacological, non-pharmacological, and integrative therapies for managing pain and other symptoms of serious illness
- Examine palliative care ethical issues and perspectives
- Master leadership skills for advanced practice nurses, including relationship and team building
What You'll Earn
175 continuing education (CE) credits provided through California State University San Marcos (CSUSM) Extended Learning, accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC), and approved by the California Board of Registered Nurses (Provider #CEP11422)
Who Should Enroll
Students enrolling in this course should be certified Nurse Practitioners (NP, APRN) in any specialty area. Nurses with an MSN or DNP may also be qualified if they have significant clinical experience with patients with serious illness.
Completion and Refunds
Cancellations may be made up to the day before the first day of the course; a refund will be issued minus an administrative fee of $35. No refunds are possible for withdrawals once the course starts.
Meet the Faculty
- Darrell A. Owens, DNP, MSN, MSHSA, MST, FT, FAANDr. Darrell Owens is a hospice and palliative care nurse practitioner specializing in the care of patients with serious illness and their families across inpatient hospice and community settings. His clinical expertise includes complex symptom management, hospice and end-of-life care, serious illness communication, grief, and interdisciplinary team practice. He is Clinical Professor Emeritus of Medicine at the University of Washington School of Medicine and has held leadership roles in hospital-based palliative care programs. Dr. Owens teaches clinicians nationally and internationally, including global health education in Vietnam. He is the only DNP-prepared nurse practitioner in the world to hold a Master of Science in Thanatology and to be both a Certified Thanatologist and Fellow in Thanatology.
Testimonials
The first few modules of this course were especially helpful to me, as it made me realize I had been suffering from compassion fatigue for a very long time. I realized the boundaries I had never learned to set. I learned I needed to not take a person’s pain but rather sit with them and witness their journey with them. I thought I had signed up for this course strictly for professional reasons. However, it turned out to be part of my personal journey, a healing process, and growth experience for me.
I learned better ways to communicate with patients and other members of the interdisciplinary team. I feel confident as I pursue a new career utilizing the skills I learned in this course.
This class was valuable even for me as an experienced hospice provider, as it provided profound knowledge regarding palliative care matters from all different angles. From normal scenarios to emergencies, adult palliative care to pediatric palliative care, social and medical aspects, everything was included. I loved learning from my classmates in the weekly discussions threads and getting to know their different perspectives.
Palliative care is growing at a rapid pace in our healthcare system and it is going to be necessary for every type of provider to be able to have conversations that are open and honest. This course helped me grasp a much more comprehensive understanding of palliative care and will allow me to be a better provider and leader for change.
In Partnership with CSU Shiley Haynes Institute for Palliative Care
In collaboration with the CSU Shiley Haynes Institute for Palliative Care, an institute of the California State University, we offer cutting-edge palliative care education. For over a decade, the Institute has empowered healthcare professionals across diverse healthcare settings with high-quality palliative care programs. Through an advanced online platform, these programs cater to the unique needs of organizations, ensuring top-tier instruction and support for current and future healthcare professionals as well as the community.
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