Fast Track to The Center for Learning Certificate in End-of-Life Care

Complete 2 courses in 1

I. Practical Strategies for Conversations on End of Life and Hospice

(Dr. Shahid Aziz, MD, FAAHPM, Montgomery Hospice Team Physician)

• Discuss the importance of having conversations about hospice care and what happens when professionals avoid those conversations
• Discuss when to begin talking with patients and families about the option of hospice careRecognize how word choice and language can either be helpful or harmful
• Explore strategies that professionals can use when introducing hospice care to patients and families
• Gain a level of comfort when having end-of-life conversations with others

II. The Last Lap: Approaching the End (Sally Robert, RN, CHPN)

• Gain an overall understanding of the dying process
• Identify common signs and symptoms of the pre-active and active phase of dying
• Learn how to recognize signs and symptoms of the pre-active and active phase of dying
• Identify ways to effectively educate families and patients about the dying process

Continuing Education:

2 contact hours for nurses, social workers, and nursing home administrators/assisted living managers

This program counts towards Montgomery Hospice’s Certificate in End-of-Life Care (2 mandatory courses)

Questions:

Contact Beza Gebrehana at bgebrehana@montgomeryhospice.org or 301-527-4092.

*Individuals not pursuing the Certificate in EOL Care are also welcome to attend.

These continuing nursing education activities are approved by the Maryland Nurses Association, an accredited as an approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.