Palliative Care Team Training for Chaplains

Core Concepts in Palliative Care—Chaplains

Spiritual and existential distress is a common form of suffering for patients and families experiencing serious or life-limiting disease, and easing that suffering is a core tenant of palliative care. The work of chaplains or spiritual care advisors is vital, not only to patients and families, but to the entire palliative care team.

Core Concepts in Palliative Care—Chaplains provides chaplains with a comprehensive framework for palliative care best practices, as well as new skills, concepts and strategies to more effectively support and uplift others on the challenging journey through life-limiting disease.

Originally created in partnership with one of the largest healthcare organizations in the United States, this online course has been expanded and enhanced with additional content applicable across any health system. It’s perfect for individuals or teams interested in improving care for their most vulnerable patients and families.

I will begin incorporating many aspects of this class to increase my spiritual care assessments, interventions, outcomes, and overall documentation. I will be more mindful of my own personal health and the wellness of the palliative care team. This course has given me more confidence in my skills and abilities.a chaplain who completed the course

This curriculum delivers new tools and resources including spiritual care assessments, interventions and ways to use prayer and meditation to alleviate suffering, while also exploring concepts like consent, meaning-making, dying, grief and self-care.

Core Concepts in Palliative Care—Chaplains offers 10 Continuing Education Hours that will enhance your practice and boost your effectiveness in supporting seriously ill patients. Studies show palliative care can improve patient outcomes, reduce hospital readmissions, lead to more effective decision-making, and boost employee satisfaction and retention.

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Presented in an engaging and interactive online format, this education includes Core Concepts in Palliative Care—All Health Professionals, a foundational course in the Core Concepts series.

Topics covered in this course include:

• Spiritual, existential dimensions of palliative care
• Attending to suffering
• Meaning-making, spiritual coping, and grief; cultural influences; families and groups
• The role of the chaplain in medical decision-making
• Religion, spirituality, and health: an integrated model
• Spiritual care interventions: the art of palliative care chaplaincy
• Models of spiritual care assessment and their use
• Ways to use prayer, meditation and ritual to alleviate spiritual and existential suffering
• Consent in the practice of chaplaincy
• Grief and emotional distress
• Self-care, chaplains as facilitators of resilience

Course Information

Fast Facts

Begins:	Immediately upon registration
Is taught:	Completely online, available 24/7
Offers:	10 continuing education hours
Costs:	$299 per student
Tech/Computer Requirements:	Computing skills sufficient to complete graduate coursework. Desktop or laptop computer required. Mobile devices may not work properly. Students not able to fulfill these requirements, will not be able to succeed in an online format.
Is ideal for:	Chaplains or spiritual care advisors in any healthcare setting
Provides:	A comprehensive overview of palliative care and the roles of each team member
Detailed FAQ:	Click HERE.
Cancellation Policy:	There are no refunds on our self-paced courses

By the end of this 10-hour course, learners will have mastered a wide range of learning objectives including all those listed here in Core Concepts in Palliative Care—All Health Professionals, as well as how to:

• Know the role and scope of the chaplain on the palliative care team
• Understand the behavioral sciences that inform the practice of palliative care chaplaincy
• Perform effective assessments of spiritual or existential distress
• View how the chaplain’s work integrates and supports the palliative care team’s plan of care
• Deliver effective skills training to the palliative care team and transdisciplinary colleagues
• Teach and model resilience to clinicians
• Demonstrate leadership skills that support the spiritual health of the organization

Course Information