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COURSE DETAILS

Overview

Palliative care is an extra level of support for people with serious or life-limiting illnesses. Spiritual care is an important part of palliative care. Spiritual care providers working in hospitals, churches, and other settings need an understanding of palliative care and how it can ease spiritual suffering for vulnerable patients and families. This self-paced course delivers an introduction to palliative care, with guidance and tools that help chaplains and other spiritual care providers better support people with serious illnesses.

What You'll Learn

• Differentiate among "usual" care, palliative and hospice care
• Identify the role of each member of the palliative care team and the benefits of interdisciplinary care
• Describe unique elements of the palliative care delivery process
• Recognize the value of palliative care in specific care settings
• Conduct an advance care planning conversation
• Assess and identify patients who would benefit from palliative care

What You'll Earn

1 continuing education (CE) credit provided through California State University San Marcos (CSUSM) Extended Learning, accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC)

Who Should Enroll

Chaplains and spiritual care providers working in hospice, palliative care, home, churches, aging services, and any other care practice setting.

Completion and Refunds

To complete this course and obtain a certificate, you must view the course in its entirety, correctly answer all case studies and quiz/test questions (as appropriate) and complete the evaluation. No refunds are given for self-paced courses. You will have 90 days to access this course from the date of purchase.