EOL: Understanding the Process

Review all reading materials given
Watch the videos and visit the websites on EOL given or explore other sites: Ex. ELNEC site
Think on the difference between End-of life care vs. Palliative care
Make note of your state nursing scope of practice as it relates to EOL
Look at the interdiscipinary team function in this process
Gain an understanding of pain management
Look at the types of directives, as they relates to patient and family wishes
Look at the culture surrounding EOL, and be able to understand at least one culture and their perspective on end of life and their rituals
Gain an historical insight to EOL world wide, look more to the politics and policies from organizationl like the WHO
Look at how you can develop your communication skills to better prepare your practice
Reflect on our values and world view of EOL
Add something that you would like to learn or take away from this experience............................
Completion of this blended e-learning in 2 week from today on 12/21/15 in this classroom: The assignment for this meeting will be a verbal presentation.

Today's task: (0900- 1700 hours) with a 1hr lunch break

We have here 12 nurse from our three medical-surgical units, 2 from PC, 2 from ED, and 2 from ICU (18rns)
We will be in groups of 4s for today and you can continue the online sessions as groups if you so desire
Each group will discuss among yourselves what you understand palliative and EOL to mean, after which the groups will share their findings with the class.
Each will have 10mins to discuss and another 10mins sharing with the class.
I will give an overview EOL using the two videos and two artcles in the resource list below and hightlight the main ideas and build a discusssion around those points.
We wrap-up with questions.
Remember to complete the evaluation on-line from the portal on your respective units.

EOL vs. Palliative Care

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