Dispelling Misconceptions: Defining a Palliative Approach to the ICU Patient

Activity Summary

Many bedside ICU/PCU nurses believe palliative care should be an integral part of their patients' care. However, effectively communicating the essence of palliative care—not only to our patients and their families but also to our colleagues—without letting emotions dominate the conversation can be a challenge. This session helps you understand the common definitions, differences, and similarities between hospice and palliative care. Additionally, it addresses how to overcome barriers when requesting a palliative care consult or transitioning a patient to hospice care.

Objectives

Describe common abbreviations and initialisms that are used within hospice and palliative domains; what they mean and what they represent.
Illustrate how hospice and palliative care overlap and complement each other.
Practice responses to difficult questions when discussing goals of care.

Continuing Education Disclosure Statement

Criteria for Awarding Contact Hours

Learners must complete the entire activity and the associated evaluation AND read Implicit Bias impacts patient outcomes. No partial credit will be awarded.

Accreditation

American Association of Critical-Care Nurses is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.
Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider number CEP 1036, for {contactHours} contact hours.

Disclosures

The Nurse Planner has determined that no individuals with the ability to control content of this activity have relevant relationships with ineligible companies.

Activities with pharmacotherapeutic credit are to assist the APRN in fulfilling their education requirements for licensure and certification renewals.

Refund Policy

Continuing Education Activities are nonrefundable.