End-of-life Compassionate Care
Ethical and Legal Issues
- Speaker:
- Lois A Fenner-McBride, RN, MS, JD
- Duration:
- 2 Hours
- Format:
- Audio and Video
- Copyright:
-
Aug 03, 2023
- Product Code:
- POS078676
- Media Type:
- Digital Seminar
Description
The goal of end-of-life care is to prevent or minimize suffering while respecting the dying person’s wishes. End-of-life decisions are made in all age groups and the number of individuals aged sixty-five (65) years and older is projected to double by 2060. Health care providers are facing enormous challenges in assisting patients and their families to transition to the final stage of existence. Self-care and education are paramount in developing appropriate coping mechanisms necessary to provide compassionate end-of-life care. This course will provide strategies for implementing safe and effective end-of-life care. Case studies illustrating ethical dilemmas and plausible resolutions are incorporated.
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Handouts/Brochure
| File type | File name | Number of pages | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manual - End-of-life Compassionate Care: Ethical and Legal Issues (3.3 MB) | 23 Pages | Available after Purchase |
Speaker
Lois A Fenner-McBride, RN, MS, JD Related seminars and products
Lois A. Fenner McBride, RN, MS, JD, is an honor’s graduate of the University of Maryland Graduate School of Nursing, Undergraduate School of Nursing, and University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law. She is an attorney admitted to practice before the Supreme Court of the United States, the Federal Bar and the Maryland Bar. Nurse-Attorney Fenner is a compact licensed registered nurse and a certified clinical nurse specialist.
She is a founding member of The American Association of Nurse Attorneys, past president of the Monumental Bar Association, a member of the Women’s Bar Association, and the Trial Lawyers Association. Nurse-Attorney Fenner has been recognized by the Alliance of Black Women Attorneys with the Distinguished Women in Law award and has been recognized as a Baltimore Business Journal’s Who’s Who in Law, with a selection as a Super Lawyer twice.
Nurse-Attorney Fenner’s law practice today focuses on medical/healthcare litigation and consulting including medical malpractice, licensure, credentialing, administrative and litigation matters. She is a dynamic speaker with a realistic hands-on approach to resolving issues and minimizing risks for patients, clients and health care professionals.
Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Lois Fenner maintains a private practice. She receives compensation as a Nurse Attorney, Consultant, Educator-Lecturer, and Nurse Clinical Specialist. Lois Fenner receives a speaking honorarium and recording royalties from PESI, Inc. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Lois Fenner is a member of the Maryland Bar Association, the American Nurse-Attorney Association, the American Bar Association, and others. For a complete list, please contact info@pesi.com.
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Objectives
- Describe the appropriate uses and requirements for Physician Orders for Life- Sustaining Treatment (POLST).
- Discuss ethical and legal issues related to the decision to withdraw treatment or lifesaving measures.
- Identify how to navigate the health care professional’s responsibilities and obligations while respecting the dying patient’s values and wishes.
- Expand the health care professional’s knowledge of how to cope with the ethical dilemmas thar occur with end-of-life.
Outline
END-OF-LIFE CARE- Affects all age groups
- 65-year-old population is projected to double by 2060.
- Patients, families, health care providers, and community members all in need of support and education
- DNR forms
- Physician Orders for Life (Physician Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment (POLST}
- Durable medical power of attorney
- Living will
- Last will and testament
- Revocable living trust
- Beneficiary designation for non-probate assets
- Durable financial power of attorney
- Pet trust
- End-of life housing arrangements
- Instructions for digital assets
- Life insurance
- Funeral or celebration of life instructions. Burial, cremation, organ, and body donation
- Hospice
- Palliative care
- Euthanasia
- Assisted suicide/Aid in dying
- Abuse/neglect
- Family conflict/decisions not cohesive
- Communication
- Preparation
- Education
- Peer groups (intervention, support, therapy, and review)
- Ethics panels, boards, or committees
- Licensure/Credentialing Boards
- Institutional regulations, policies, procedures, and protocols
- Professional negligence or malpractice
Target Audience
- Nurse Practitioners
- Advanced Practice Nurses
- Physician Assistants
- Physicians
- Pharmacists
- Nurses
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