Introduction to Primary Palliative Care
Overview
This course delivers a clear and efficient overview of palliative care, how it’s delivered across a variety of settings, and how to identify patients who need it. You’ll explore the evidence base for palliative care, learn to identify common trajectories of serious illness, discover new tools for supporting patients with chronic or serious illness, and utilize case studies and interactive exercises to build your prognostication skills.
What You'll Learn
- Differentiate and describe usual care, palliative care, both specialty and primary, and hospice care
- Identify the types of patients who benefit from palliative care
- Discuss the role of palliative care at different stages of the illness continuum
- Explore models of prognostication, why it is important, and apply prognostication in case examples
What You'll Earn
3 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, PAs, nurse practitioners, and other clinicians working with seriously ill patients in any 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.
