Palliative Care in the ICU: A 360° View of the Nurse's Role

Palliative Care in the ICU: A 360° View of the Nurse's Role is organized by American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN).

Expiration Date: Apr 30, 2021 

Accreditation:
The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's (ANCC's) Commission on Accreditation, ANCC Provider Number 0012. AACN has been approved as a provider of continuing education in nursing by the California State Board of Nursing (CBRN), California Provider number CEP 1036. This activity is approved for 1.00 contact hours.

Webinar Summary:
Critical care nurses often develop insight into family and patient perspectives on illness and, at the same time, they understand the healthcare team’s view of disease and its treatment. While this unique position is ideal for supporting a palliative care approach to serious illness, uncertainty about scope of practice can limit nurses’ participation in conversations about goals of care and disease prognosis.

Extending their work as leaders in IMPACT-ICU (Integrating Multidisciplinary Palliative Care into the ICU), the presenters provide a comprehensive description of the central role of nurses in providing primary palliative care. Using videos available on the VitalTalk website, the nurse, physician and patient perspectives on nursing scope of practice are explored. The presentation also demonstrates how palliative care skills support AACN Standards for Establishing and Sustaining Healthy Work Environments.

This is Part 2 of a special three-part AACN series. You may view Part 1 here.

Please note: This session is prerecorded and includes reflection exercises. You will need to download and print an activity sheet (available within the activity) before watching. Be sure to have pen, activity sheet or blank paper handy to maximize your learning.

Objectives:
• Identify a strategy to address the barriers that commonly affect nurse engagement in palliative care discussions
• Describe how palliative care in the management of seriously ill patients supports AACN Standards for a Healthy Work Environment
• Examine the impact of nurse-led palliative care on a patient and family you cared for

Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.