Core Concepts in Palliative Care – Chaplains
Overview
Spiritual and existential distress are common forms of suffering for patients and families impacted by chronic or serious illness. This course provides chaplains with a comprehensive understanding of palliative care best practices, and new skills and strategies to effectively support seriously ill patients.
The All Health Professionals course is included with the Nurse, Social Work, and Chaplain courses, so all team members share common concepts, vocabulary, and approaches.Questions? Contact us at (760) 750-4006
What You'll Learn
- Understand spiritual care interventions and outcomes
- Explore the chaplain’s role on the palliative care team
- Identify and apply spiritual care assessment models
- Understand the behavioral sciences that inform the practice of palliative care chaplaincy
- Teach and model resilience to clinicians
- Demonstrate leadership skills that support the organization’s spiritual health