Module 3
Module 3 contains seven separate Sections.
This module explores various ways coordinated care might be provided for those diagnosed with a serious illness and/or facing the end-of-life. The hospice concept and services aligned with hospice programs are explained. The concepts of loss and bereavement are explored. Nurse roles as a compassionate caregiver are considered.
Module 3 Objectives:
- Provide appropriate nursing care regardless of care settings (i.e., household, nursing home, hospital, respite).
- Address cultural needs when faced with serious illness and changing end-of-life care needs.
- Assess spiritual/faith needs of dying persons and those close to them
- Describe hospice care as an appropriate care form at the end-of-life.
- Provide compassionate care when facing loss and the end-of-life.
- Manage various forms of loss and ways bereavement that occur across time.
Section 1: Coordinated Care
Goals: How to manage coordinated care for patients at the end-of-life.
Activities:
- Go to Section 1 Coordinated Care Link via button below
- Watch Content section
- Complete the reflective journal question
- Review supplemental information
Pre-requisite: None
Section 2: Moving from Cure to Comfort Care
Goals: Understanding the importance of showing empathy and being able to have difficult conversations.
Activities:
- Go to Section 2 Moving from Cure to Comfort Care Link via button below
- Watch Content section
- Review supplemental information
Pre-requisite: None
Section 2: Moving from Cure to Comfort Care
Section 3: Palliative Care
Goals: Learning how to make patients comfortable at the end-of-life.
Activities:
- Go to Section 3 Palliative Care Link via button below
- Watch Content section
- Complete the reflective journal questions
- Review supplemental information
Pre-requisite: None
Section 4: Hospice Care
Goals: Learning more about hospice care.
Activities:
- Go to Section 4 Hospice Care Link via button below
- Watch Content section
- Complete the reflective journal questions
- Review supplemental information
Pre-requisite: None
Section 5: Loss
Goals: Understand managing loss and grief at the end-of-life.
Activities:
- Go to Section 5 Loss Link via button below
- Watch Content section
- Complete the reflective journal questions
- Review supplemental information/links
Pre-requisite: None
Section 6: Grief & Bereavement
Goals: Understand grief and bereavement that patients and families go through at the end-of-life.
Activities:
- Go to Section 6 Grief & Bereavement Link via button below
- Watch Content section
- Review supplemental information/links
Pre-requisite: None
Section 6: Grief & Bereavement
Section 7: Funerals
Goals: Learn about the challenges that families have managing funerals and memorials after losing a loved one.
Activities:
- Go to Section 7 Funerals Link via button below
- Watch Content section
- Complete the reflective journal questions
- Review supplemental information
Pre-requisite: None
