Foundational Concepts of Easing Suffering and Promoting Healing for Pediatric Patients
Overview
The progressive illness or impending death of an infant, child, teen, or young adult can cause profound grief in the patient as well as the family. This self-paced online course prepares hospice and palliative care professionals to recognize and address the emotional, psychosocial, and spiritual suffering of children, teens, and young adults nearing the end of life and their families.
What You'll Learn
- Learn methods for acknowledging suffering and examining its redemptive value
- Define types of grief in the context of the pediatric patient and family and illustrate how they may impact the approach to care
- Assess parent perceptions about sharing information with the child and describe strategies for providing therapeutic support
- Create an age-appropriate plan of care to support the spiritual care needs of the child
- List techniques patients and families can use to document and honor meaning
- Illustrate ways for loved ones to create remembrances and helpful rituals for bereavement support
What You'll Earn
8 continuing education (CE) credits provided through California State University San Marcos (CSUSM) Extended Learning, accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC)
Who Should Enroll
Physicians, nurses, social workers, chaplains, child life specialists, and other interdisciplinary team members
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.
