Objectives:
1. Human Document or Human Web: Early Thoughts in Pastoral Care
2. The Modern Horizon: Foundations for Interdisciplinary Communication
3. Faith and Medicine in Postmodernity: An Image of Wholeness
Objectives:
1. Identify two ways we can improve our stewardship of antibiotic therapy.
2. Identify options for treatment of uncomplicated UTI.
3. Identify recommended treatment for C-Diff.
4. Identify one goal of "CMS antipsychotic initiative".
1. To discuss the importance of communication; verbal and nonverbal
2. To discuss the importance of communication at EOL care
3. To discuss the things you may not be aware of regarding nonverbal communication
1. Explain the various types of Dementia and discuss prognostication.
2. Understand the Hospice Medicare Guidelines for Dementia.
3. Participate in development of guidelines for palliative intervention in advanced dementia.
1. To understand physiology of waste elimination via bowels.
2. To recognize disorders of waste elimination.
3. To learn current recommendations for treatment and prophylaxis of constipation.
4. To review the medical management of Malignant Bowel Obstructions.
1. What are RPD's?
2. How can they be identified clinically?
3. What are the special hospice needs of patients with RPD?
1. Understand the role of a North Carolina Medical Examiner
2. Determine likely medical examiner cases
3. Protocol at Hospice & Palliative CareCenter
Review how television and movies depict death and dying.
Evaluate what this depiction means to our patients.
Discuss how to explain the reality of death and dying to our patients and families.