Hospice and Palliative Nursing Care

Catalog description

This course expands previous knowledge and skills to prepare you to care for patients and families living with serious and/or terminal illnesses. You will examine the philosophies, concepts, and practices that are fundamental to hospice and palliative care. You will utilize multidimensional awareness, interprofessional communication, and advocacy strategies to optimize quality of life through symptom management and psychosocial support. Course content is aligned with knowledge expectations for national certification in hospice and palliative care nursing. Knowledge gained from this course, in association with other requirements as put forth by the Hospice and Palliative Credentialing Center (HPCC), may provide the opportunity for career advancement should the nurse decide to earn certification in hospice and palliative care nursing (CHPN).