Pain Management
Pain Management
Overview & Objectives Pain management in hospice is based on a holistic model of physical, psychosocial, and spiritual care, and this inservice is an overview of the interdisciplinary approach to pain management. It covers a brief history of pain management going back to ancient times, the elements necessary for effective pain management, tools used by clinicians for assessing pain, types of pain, treatment protocols, and barriers to effective pain management. It also includes non-verbal signs of pain and non-pharmaceutical comfort measures. The role of the hospice aide in pain management is addressed throughout. This module contains the following learning objectives:
  • Describe the history of pain management
  • Review the components of a pain assessment
  • List pain assessment tools
  • Describe types of pain and non-verbal pain assessment
  • Discuss barriers to effective pain management
  • List non-pharmaceutical methods of comfort
  • Describe the hospice aide’s role in pain management
Contents
  • Learning Module
  • Discussion Topics/Case Study
  • Test Questions
  • Instructor Answer Key
  • Attendance Sheet
  • Evaluation Form
  • Certificate of Attendance
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Orientation to Hospice
Orientation to Hospice
Overview & Objectives This orientation to hospice is an excellent overview for new hospice aides and home health/LTC aides caring for hospice patients, as well as a general review for experienced hospice aides. It covers a brief history of hospice in the United States, patient eligibility and admissions, levels of care, hospice services, Medicare guidelines for hospices, and a brief overview of symptom management. The role of interdisciplinary team members is reviewed with emphasis on hospice aides and the duties they perform. The learning objectives for this inservice include:
  • Describe the growth of hospice in the United States
  • Discuss eligibility, admissions, and hospice diagnoses
  • Review services and funding for hospice
  • Identify the roles of the interdisciplinary team
  • Discuss general symptom management
  • Review the hospice aide's role and duties
Contents
  • Learning Module
  • Discussion Topics
  • Group Exercise:  Interdisciplinary Team Roles
  • Test Questions
  • Instructor Answer Key
  • Attendance Sheet
  • Evaluation Form
  • Certificate of Attendance
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The History of Hospice
The History of Hospice
Overview & Objectives The history of hospice dates back several centuries, although not the way we think of it today. Care for the sick and dying was provided by family members, religious orders, and those who were dedicated to easing the suffering of the terminally ill and dying. It was not until the 1950's that hospice as we know it today began to take shape through the work of a compassionate and devoted physician named Dame Cicely Saunders. Her concept of holistic care and death with dignity laid the foundation for "Modern Hospice Movement." This module covers the history of hospice from its earliest roots to the present. The learning objectives for this course are:
  • Discuss the origins of hospice
  • Name prominent figures in the evolution of hospice
  • Define the “Modern Hospice Movement”
  • Review Medicare guidelines in hospice
  • Summarize the history of hospice aide
Contents
  • Learning Module
  • Discussion Topics
  • Group Exercise:  Highlights in Hospice History
  • Test Questions
  • Instructor Answer Key
  • Attendance Sheet
  • Evaluation Form
  • Certificate of Attendance
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