Online Courses
Respecting Choices is proud to present a fresh, new offering of online courses! Each course is specifically designed to meet the needs of busy healthcare professionals while also providing necessary contact hours. Online ordering for the advance care planning courses below will be available soon!
For pricing and additional information, please contact Matthew Isbell at: (800)362-9567 x54887 -or- mrisbell@gundluth.org
Basic Concepts - This 30-minute module provides basic information about advance care planning (ACP) for any employee working within a health care organization. It clarifies the differences between advance care planning and advance directives, and reviews the components of basic health care planning for adults. Additionally, it reviews regulatory and policy issues, and encourages the learner to become familiar with the specific ACP procedures and resources within their organization or community.
RN Concepts (role of the nurse) - This 30-minute training serves as a follow-up to the training on basic concepts of advance care planning, specifically focusing on the role of the nurse. It identifies advance care planning competencies and assists the nurse in understanding his/her responsibilities in such areas as identifying patients need for medical information, providing basic information on advance care planning, advocating for the patient's expressed wishes, and making referrals.
Respecting Choices Advance Care Planning Facilitation Online Course: Part 1 (Foundational Facilitation Skills) - This program consists of a series of three critical thinking modules designed for any individual who is interested in learning the skills to facilitate basic advance care planning discussions. The content in this series includes skills at initiating conversations, engaging people in the ACP process, clarifying information, exploring individual goals and values, selecting a health care agent and making referrals. Additionally, the content includes the skills at assisting individuals in creating written plans that represents their preferences and can be communicated to others.
Module 1 - Advance Care Planning and Advance Directives: Understanding the Language, Concepts, and Tools
Module 2 - Facilitating Basic Advance Care Planning Discussions
Module 3 - Creating an Advance Directive: Communicating the Plan
Respecting Choices Advance Care Planning Facilitation Online Course: Part 2 - This program consists of a series of three critical thinking modules designed for health care professionals who want to enhance their ACP facilitation skills in working with patients with progressive illnesses and those who we may not be surprised if they died in the next 12 months. Additionally, the content in this series assists the learner to identify the skills necessary to address the multiple systems challenges required to implement an effective ACP program.
Module 4 - Facilitating Advance Care Planning Discussions (with adults with chronic, progressive illness)
Module 5 - Facilitating Advance Care Planning Discussions (with adults who are expected to die in the next 12 months, or those living in long term care facilities)
Module 6 - Making Advance Care Planning Work: Organizational Issues and Educational Strategies.
*Completing parts 1 and 2 is a requirement to be certified as a facilitator
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