Palliative Care

— Offered by College of Education and Health Professions and Eleanor Mann School of Nursing —

Palliative care is intended to optimize the quality of life of patients with serious, life-limiting illness and their families, by managing their physical, social, psychological, and spiritual suffering. The need for palliative care has risen over time and the field of palliative medicine is increasing. Registered nurses are expected to play a significant role in providing palliative care services to their patients in all healthcare settings. This course will guide you through five modules, intended to increase your general knowledge in primary palliative care. You will complete a pre- and post-survey to assess your competency in palliative care management.

Learning Objectives

Identify general principles in palliative care.
Recognize social, cultural, and spiritual aspects of palliative care.
Understand palliative care communication practices.
Identify fundamental symptom management in palliative care.
Recognize vital care needs at the end-of-life.

^$10

Free for University of Arkansas faculty with current UARK email address.

Online On-Demand

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Access / Completion Time:
3 Months

Contact Hours : 3

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Accessing Your Course

The process to finalize your enrollment into a class is not automated. Within 24 business hours you will receive an email with further information about how to access and begin your class. Please note that access to begin your class will be delayed if you register for a class on a weekend, a holiday, at the start of a U of A academic semester, when the U of A is closed for inclement weather, or when the U of A is closed for approx. 2 weeks over winter break.

Instructor

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Justine Kirschner

Inpatient Palliative Care Nurse Practitioner

Bio

I currently work as an inpatient palliative care Nurse Practitioner at a large regional medical center and children’s hospital. I aim to help patients and families navigate hospitalization and complex medical conditions with education and compassion. I am also part-time nursing faculty here at the University of Arkansas in the BSN program. I have a wide range of practice experience as a Family Nurse Practitioner from oncology, urgent care, ENT, and pediatrics.

I graduated with my Master’s in Nursing from Old Dominion University and am finishing my Doctor of Nursing Practice and Master’s in Nursing Education this spring here at the University of Arkansas. I am thrilled for the opportunity to offer this course in palliative care, a growing field that I am passionate about.

Eleanor Mann School of Nursing, University of Arkansas, is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.