Foundational Communication Skills for Pediatric Patient and Family Support
Overview
In pediatric palliative care, honest, respectful, and open communication is essential to supporting children, teens, and young adults and their families, and to providing quality, compassionate care.
This course explores how to determine the right time for an initial home visit with a pediatric patient and family, help care for other children who may be present, build rapport with young patients and families, and have difficult conversations.
What You'll Learn
- Learn how to prepare for the initial home visit
- Understand ways in which to build rapport with the child, teen, or young adult
- Explore effective ways to communicate with parents and other family members
- Identify goals of care
What You'll Earn
4 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, nurses, social workers, chaplains, child life specialists, and other interdisciplinary team members
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.
COURSE DETAILS:
Course Length: 4 hrs
Effort: Flexible
Format: Self-Paced, Online
Cost: $65
CE Credits: 4 CE hours