Palliative Care: An Introduction for Home Health Care Course Hours: 1.5CE Hours : 1.5IACET CEUs: .15Price: $20.00 Course Vertical TabsDescriptionSince the 1980's, palliative care programs have become more available in the United States. Home health care providers benefit from having a clear understanding of palliative care in order to assist their patients in their overall treatment and care needs. This course will introduce you to palliative care and what it means to home health care professionals and patients as well as how to know when and how to make a patient referral. ObjectivesAfter completing this course, you should be able to: Select two relevant key concepts and constructs in palliative care Recognize two differences between hospice and palliative care Identify two factors that may qualify an individual for palliative care Recall three benefits of palliative care Recognize one aspect of the development of goals, assessment, and implementation phase of palliative care CE ApprovalsDistrict of Columbia Home Health Aides International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET) RequirementsInternet Connection Broadband or High-Speed - DSL, Cable, and Wireless Connections *Dial-Up internet connections will result in a diminished online experience. Classroom pages may load slowly and viewing large audio and video files may not be possible. Hardware Requirements Processor - 2GHz Processor or Higher Memory - 1 GB RAM Minimum Recommended PC Software Requirements Operating Systems - Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8 or 8.1 Internet Browsers - Google Chrome is highly recommended Cookies MUST be enabled Pop-ups MUST be allowed (Pop-up Blocker disabled) PowerPoint Viewer (if you do not have PowerPoint) Adobe PDF Reader QuickTime, Windows Media Player &/or Real Player MAC Software Requirements Operating Systems - Mac OS x 10 or higher with Windows Internet Browsers- Google Chrome is highly recommended Cookies MUST be enabled Pop-ups MUST be allowed (Pop-up Blocker disabled) PowerPoint Viewer (if you do not have PowerPoint) Adobe PDF Reader Apple QuickTime Media Player
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