Palliative Care for Progressive Care Certified Nurse (PCCN)
Outline
Palliative Care
Definition/Etiology:
- Multidisciplinary team approach
- Focus:
- Improve comfort
- Improve quality of life
- Patients with serious illness
- Separate or in conjunction with hospice care
Pathophysiology:
- Who qualifies?
- Heart failure
- COPD
- Cancer
- Dementia
Noticing: Assessment & Recognizing Cues:
- Symptom management
- Pain
- Fatigue
- Constipation
- Nausea/loss of appetite
- Sleep challenges
- Mental health needs
Interpreting: Analyzing & Planning:
- Treatment options
- Aligned with treatment goals
- Collaborate with current providers
- Locations
- Hospitals
- Outpatient clinic
- Nursing homes
- Patient’s home
Responding: Patient Interventions & Taking Action:
- Nurse’s Responsibility
- Encourage patient to communicate needs
- Advocate for patient’s needs
- Education on expectations
Reflecting: Evaluating Patient Outcomes:
Linchpins (Key Points):
- Support patient by improving their comfort and quality of life.
Progressive Care Certified Nurse (PCCN)
Course Lessons