Death and Dying

Overview

4.4 out of 5 (85 Reviews)

Credits

1.00

Pharmacology Credits

0.5

Post Assessment Questions

5

Start Date

1 Sep 2023

Last Review Date

1 Sep 2023

Expiration Date

31 Aug 2026

Estimated Time To Finish

60 Minutes


 
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Activity Description

Death is a part of natural life; however, society is notorious for being uncomfortable with death and dying as a topic on the whole. Many caregivers experience a level of burden from their duties during end-of-life care. This burden is multi-faceted and may include performing medical tasks, communicating with providers, decision-making, and possibly anticipating the grief of impending loss. Similarly, many healthcare providers across the spectrum of care feel unprepared to provide end-of-life care or communicate with patients and families about the complex topics related to death and dying. They can attribute this to the fact that these topics were not discussed or only briefly talked about during formal education. Patients and families must have access to the care and support they require when entering a terminal phase of life. This phase is different for each patient, and the needs may differ for each patient and family. Still, healthcare providers need to provide care and support in a way that respects the patient's dignity and autonomous wishes. This activity reviews the evaluation and management of death and dying and the role of interprofessional team members in collaborating to provide well-coordinated care and enhance patient outcomes.


Target Audience

This activity has been designed to meet the educational needs of physicians, physician associates, nurses, pharmacists, nurse practitioners, and social workers.

Learning Objectives

At the conclusion of this activity, the learner will be better able to:

  • Identify the common causes of death in the USA.

  • Determine the process/stages of death.

  • Apply what is hospice and palliative care

  • Communicate the evaluation and management of death and dying and the role of interprofessional team members in collaborating to provide well-coordinated care and enhance patient outcomes.

  • Outline the pharmacologic therapy as it applies to Death and Dying

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In support of improving patient care, StatPearls, LLC is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

 

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FOund this helpful and useful

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Typically in my hospice agency we do not "turn off pacemakers," especially if they are pacemaker dependent. In practice, we turn of defibrillator function or if in ICU setting during withdrawal of care, we may turn off external pacemaker, but I have not "turned off" pacemakers.

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