Spiritual, Religious, and Existential Aspects of Care
Overview
Living with a serious illness often changes the way individuals experience their world. Faith and spirituality can emerge as important elements of a person’s care plan. This course helps you develop an approach to identify, evaluate, and address spiritual, religious, and existential concerns, and presents assessment tools and strategies for coping, and referral guidelines to intertwine quality healthcare with spiritual care.
What You'll Learn
- Learn how to assess belief systems with palliative care patients and how spiritual care needs present in primary care settings
- Understand and use assessments to identify religious and spiritual concerns and for opportunities to add meaning or support
- Identify strategies for connecting patients to appropriate spiritual care resources in the community
What You'll Earn
1 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 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.
