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Course Title:
- Spiritual Dimensions to End of Life Care
Author:
- Mary Jo Perley, RhD, RN
Professor, The University of Texas at Arlington School of Nursing
Produced by:
- Teleconference Network of Texas
The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
Audience:
- Nurses, Social Workers
Description:
- The spiritual dimensions of care are sometimes the most challenging for the provider of palliative care. This presentation provides a discussion of spirituality, along with a review of frameworks for assessing and intervening to relieve spiritual suffering at the end of life. In addition to this review, the speaker provides her own succinct framework of the 5 basic spiritual needs of the dying patient in this interesting and informative presentation.
Learning Objectives:
- To list dimensions of spirituality that provide the foundation for support and intervention in palliative care.
- To review frameworks for assessing the spiritual needs of the patient and family facing life threatening illness and death.
- To describe effective strategies for spiritual assessment.
- To describe interventions to relieve spiritual suffering.
Format:
- The TNT E-Learning Project is designed to bring you the latest in quality continuing education entirely over the Web. This self-paced course uses streamed video or audio presentation accompanied by an online slideshow.
Total Learning Time:
- 1.4 hours CNE
Accreditation:
This educational activity is provided by the UTHSCSA, School of Nursing for 1.4 contact hours. The UTHSCSA, School of Nursing is approved as a provider of continuing education in nursing by the Texas Nurses Association, which is accredited as a approver of continuing education in nursing by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation. This approval meets Type II criteria for mandatory continuing education requirement toward relicensure as established by the Board of Nurse Examiners for the State of Texas.
In order to receive the 1.4 CE credits associated with this course, you must complete the posttest and score 70% or higher. You will be given 3 chances.
Available through:
- March 31, 2004
Course Evaluation:
- Our goal is to provide healthcare professionals and educators with quality online courses. Your input is kept anonymous and will guide the decision-making process of the programs to be offered in the future.
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