Palliative Care in the ICU: Communication Skills in Practice

Palliative Care in the ICU: Communication Skills in Practice is organized by American Association of Critical - Care Nurses (AACN).

Start Date: May 30, 2018
End Date: May 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 1.25 contact hours.

Course Description:
In this interactive case-based webinar, the presenters demonstrate the communication skills that critical care nurses employ when providing primary palliative care to seriously ill patients. Three conversations are described: between the nurse and the patient or family, between the nurse and the provider, and within a family conference. By applying specific strategies for eliciting another’s perspective, providing emotional support and giving information, nurses can navigate these conversations and facilitate clear communication about disease prognosis and patient goals of care.

Learning Objectives:
• Identify at least one palliative care communication tool to apply in practice
• Compare and contrast the nurse’s role in communicating with patients and families and with providers about goals of care
• Describe one or more strategies for overcoming the barriers to nurse participation in family conferences