What Every PA Needs to Know About Palliative Care
Overview
PAs are valued frontline providers who patients trust with their healthcare needs in varied clinical settings, including primary care practices, hospitals, and subspecialty medical clinics.
This course offers PAs an introduction to palliative care and how it supports patients with serious illnesses. You’ll learn to conduct an advance care planning discussion and identify when patients could benefit from specialty palliative care.
What You'll Learn
- Differentiate between usual care, palliative care, and hospice care
- Identify the role of each member of the palliative care team and the benefits of interdisciplinary care
- Describe unique elements of the palliative care delivery process
- Recognize the value of palliative care in a specific care setting
- Conduct an advance care planning conversation
- Assess and identify patients who would benefit from palliative care
What You'll Earn
1 continuing education (CE) credit provided through California State University San Marcos (CSUSM) Extended Learning, accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC).
Who Should Enroll
PAs caring for patients with advanced illnesses working 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.
