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The Mind-Body Connection
$25.00
Overview & Objectives
There is no separation between the mind and body, which means that every thought we have has a physiological response in the body. This module is a primer on the mind-body connection, how it works, the stress response, and mind-body techniques that can be used to reduce stress. Practice tips are highlighted throughout. Mind-body techniques include deep breathing, imagery, progressive relaxation, meditation, and biofeedback. Hospice aides who understand and manage their own stress are in a better position to support patients and families under stress. Completion of this inservice is recommended before the Everyday Relaxation Techniques module. The learning objectives for this module include:
- Review the prevalence of stress in our daily lives
- Examine the physiology of stress
- Define the stress response/relaxation response
- Identify mind-body techniques for managing stress
- Discuss stress management in self-care
Contents
- Learning Module
- Activity Exercise: The Relaxation Response
- Test Questions
- Instructor Answer Key
- Attendance Sheet
- Evaluation Form
- Certificate of Attendance
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- Review the history of standard precautions
- List routes of transmission and portals of entry for infections
- Describe bloodborne pathogens and modes of transmission
- Explain the fundamentals of standard precautions for infection control
- Utilize self-care measures to enhance immune health
- Learning Module
- Brain Booster: Pathogen Particulars
- Test Questions
- Instructor Answer Key
- Attendance Sheet
- Evaluation Form
- Certificate of Attendance
Documentation
Overview & Objectives
Documentation is mandatory for the coordination of care and delivery of hospice services. The hospice aide’s role in documentation is important for monitoring patient status, eligibility, functional ability, and decline. This inservice includes a general overview of the legal aspects of documentation, regulatory requirements, documentation content in care and data gathering, the do’s and don’ts of documentation, continuous (crisis) care documentation, and terminology to avoid. The importance of timeframes is also discussed. The learning objectives for this module include:
- Discuss the importance of hospice aide documentation
- List the do’s and don’ts of documentation
- Explain the rationale for continuous (crisis) care documentation
- Identify terminology to avoid in documentation
- Explain the importance of timeframes in documentation
- Learning Module
- Group Exercise: Weak vs. Strong Documentation
- Test Questions
- Instructor Answer Key
- Attendance Sheet
- Evaluation Form
- Certificate of Attendance
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
- Learning Module
- Discussion Topics/Case Study
- Test Questions
- Instructor Answer Key
- Attendance Sheet
- Evaluation Form
- Certificate of Attendance
Helping Children Understand Death
Overview & Objectives
Parents often have questions about how much exposure children should have to a patient who is terminally ill or dying. This module contains a brief history of children and death from the past until the present. It reviews how much children understand about death at different ages and describes activities that may be helpful to children at different stages. Hospice aide tips are included if questions arise about how children can best be supported during this time. A section on how to prepare children as a patient gets closer to death is also included. This module contains the following learning objectives:
- Review the history of children and death
- Discuss issues regarding the exclusion of children in the dying process
- Identify age groups and their understanding of death
- Review preparing children for a loved one who is ill and dying
- Discuss how hospice aides can help families with questions about children and death
- Learning Module
- Group Exercise: Share Your Experience
- Test Questions
- Instructor Answer Key
- Attendance Sheet
- Evaluation Form
- Certificate of Attendance