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SPCC Atlanta AHEC
Contact Info:
75 Piedmont Avenue, N.E.
Suite 1190
Atlanta, GA 30303
Phone: (404) 589-1110
Fax: (404) 589-1125
75 Piedmont Avenue, N.E.
Suite 1190
Atlanta, GA 30303
Phone: (404) 589-1110
Fax: (404) 589-1125
10/21/2010
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Presenter:
Jennifer Hale, RN BS CHPN
Georgia Hospice and Palliative Care Organization
Sponsor: Blue Ridge AHEC
Session Description: Palliative and end of life care is a growing area of practice, and practitioners may feel unprepared to deal with the complex issues it encompasses. This program is designed to enhance the healthcare professional's awareness of the skills, knowledge, values, methods, and sensitivities needed to work effectively with clients, families, other health care providers, and the community when working in end of life situations.
Session Objectives:
Participants in "Transitioning to End of Life Care" will be able to:
- Define "End of Life"
- Distinguish between hospice and palliative care
- Identify who is eligible for specified End of Life care
- Cite the boundaries between curative, palliative and hospice care
- Identify grief, loss and bereavement responses in healthcare professionals
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