Module 1
Module 1 contains seven separate Sections.
This course module provides an overview of nursing care linked with individuals and families facing a serious illness, dying processes, and death. Terms associated with patient and family health and illness are described and the importance of family engagement is stressed. Essential caring concepts relevant to serious illness, dying processes, and death are identified, defined, and explored (i.e., communication, educational provision).
Module 1 Learning Objectives:
- Differentiate among concepts aligned with serious illness, end-of-life care, and individual/family support needs.
- Identify intentional supportive nursing roles to use when caring for individuals and those close to them when facing serious illness and at the end-of-life.
- Manage personal fears or anxieties when caring for persons and those close to them as they encounter changes linked with end-of-life occur.
- Display confidence in open communication with persons and those close to them at the end-of-life.
- Support and value individual and family needs and decisions related to changing physical, psychological, emotional, and social conditions.
Section 1: Societal Perspectives of Death
Goal: Understand how philosophical and American perspectives can change our thought about death and dying. Take into thought cultural and relational concepts of dying.
Activities:
- Go to Section 1 Link via button below
- Watch Content section
- Watch Bobbi Jo Video
- Watch 2-3 of the YouTube video links for this section
- Complete the reflective journal questions
Pre-requisite: None
Section 1: Societal Perspectives of Death
Section 2: Diversity of Care Needs
Goal: Understand diversity that may be caused by color, culture, what kind of family you were raised in, your religion, marriage, or any other facet that could affect the care you or someone you love receives.
Activities:
- Go to Section 2 Diversity of Care Needs Link via button below
- Watch Content section
- Complete the reflective journal questions
Pre-requisite: None
Section 2: Diversity of Care Needs
Section 3: Definition of Terms
Goal: Understand what patient-centered and family-centered nursing care is. Define family behaviors. Understand the role of interdisciplinary care at the end-of-life.
Activities:
- Go to Section 3 Definition of Terms Link via button below
- Watch Content section
- Watch Define Family video in Supplementary Materials
- Complete the reflective journal questions
- Review supplemental information from author-curated sources
Pre-requisite: None
Section 3: Definition of Terms
Section 4: Conceptual Understandings
Goal: Understand nursing theories and models that guide our nursing actions during end of life care.
Activities:
- Go to Section 4 Conceptual Understandings Link via button below
- Watch Content section
- Complete the reflective journal questions
- Review supplemental information from author-curated sources
Pre-requisite: None
Section 4: Conceptual Understandings
Section 5: Family Supports
Goal: Identify what family support is and how nurses can support family members during difficult times. Identify what therapies could help support patients and families through challenging moments.
Activities:
- Go to Section 5 Family Support Link via button below
- Watch Content section
- Watch some of the recommended YouTube videos in Supplementary Material section
- Complete the reflective journal questions
- Review supplemental information from author-curated sources
Pre-requisite: None
Section 6: Review Basic Communication Skills
Goal: Understand how to communicate effectively with our patients and families so that we can provide them with the best information regarding their care. Communication is also important regarding interprofessional team communication. Understanding this is a core component to working as a team.
Activities:
- Go to Section 6 Review Basic Communication Skills Link via button below
- Watch Content section
- Watch SEE Model video & SEE Model Debrief video under Supplementary materials
- Watch a couple of the YouTube videos under Supplementary materials
- Complete the reflective journal questions
Pre-requisite: None
Section 6: Review Basic Communication Skills
Section 7: Providing Information & Education
Goals: Understanding the nurses' role in educating patients and families.
Activities:
- Go to Section 7 Providing Information & Education Link via button below
- Watch Content section
- Complete the reflective journal questions
- Review supplemental information from author-curated sources
Pre-requisite: None
