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Essentials of Palliative Care

This course is part of Palliative Care Always Specialization

     
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  • icon10 hours (approximately)
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About Essentials of Palliative Care

Learn new concepts from industry experts

Gain a foundational understanding of a subject or tool

Develop job-relevant skills with hands-on projects

Earn a shareable career certificate

What You Will Learn?

  • Define the scope of palliative care and the roles of primary and specialist teams in comprehensive care for patients and families.
  • Explain the components of an interdisciplinary patient treatment plan that includes physical, emotional, social and spiritual care .
  • Discuss basic strategies for addressing psychosocial and relationship concerns in the context of serious illness.
  • Engage in goals of care and advance care planning discussions with patients and families.