DMGT033 - Death and Dying
This course provides you with information you can use when dealing with dying patients and their caregivers and family members.
One of the realities of working in the health care arena is that patients die. Dying is a personal journey that everyone approaches in his or her own unique way. How individuals cope during this part of life is usually shaped by their previous experiences with death along with their cultural attitudes and beliefs. This course provides you with information you can use when dealing with dying patients and their caregivers and family members.To successfully complete this course, you must attain a minimum score of 80% on the final exam and complete the course training survey.
Learning objectives:
- Identify the stages of dying;
- List rules of etiquette that should be followed in the client's home;
- Explore legal and ethical issues that pertain to the dying client;
- Discuss hospice, palliative and community services available to the dying client and family.
Continuing education: 1.0 Category 1 CPE credits by the Board for Orthotist/Prosthetist Certification (BOC); 1.0 contact hour by the Commission for Case Manager Certification (CCMC); VGM Education is authorized by IACET to offer 0.1 CEUs for this program.
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