Integration of EndofLife Care into Graduate Curriculum

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Integration of End-of-Life Careinto Graduate
Curriculum
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End-of-Life Nursing Education Consortium
Pam Malloy, MN, RN, OCN
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Collaboration Between COH and AACN
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Peaceful Death Document

• Peaceful Death Document Recommended
  Competencies and Curricular Guidelines for
  End-of-Life Nursing Care

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The Essentials of Masters Education for Advanced
Practice Nursing
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Graduate Core Curriculum

• RESEARCH
• Embedded in every ELNEC-Graduate Module

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Graduate Core Curriculum

• POLICY, ORGANIZATION, FINANCING OF HEALTH CARE
• Module 1
• Palliative Care in Advanced Practice Nursing

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Graduate Core Curriculum

• ETHICS
• Module 5 Ethical Issues in Advanced Practice
  Nursing
• Weaved throughout every module

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Graduate Core Curriculum

• PROFESSIONAL ROLE DEVELOPMENT
• Module 8
• Achieving Quality Palliative Care

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Graduate Core Curriculum

• THEORETICAL FOUNDATIONS OF
• NURSING PRACTICE
• Module 1
• Palliative Care in Advanced Practice Nursing
• Weaved throughout every module

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Graduate Core Curriculum

• HUMAN DIVERSITY AND
• SOCIAL ISSUES
• Module 1 Palliative Care in APN
• Module 4 Communication
• Module 7 Loss, Grief, and Bereavement
• Module 8 Achieving Quality Palliative Care

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Advanced Practice Nursing Core Curriculum

• ADVANCED HEALTH/PHYSICAL ASSESSMENT
• Module 2 Pain Management
• Module 3 Symptom Management
• Module 6 Last Hours of Life

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Advanced Practice Nursing Core Curriculum

• ADVANCED PHYSIOLOGY AND PATHOPHYSIOLOGY
• Module 2 Pain Management
• Module 3 Symptom Management
• Module 6 Last Hours of Life

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Advanced Practice NursingCore Curriculum

• ADVANCED PHARMACOLOGY
• Module 2 Pain Management
• Module 3 Symptom Management

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ELNEC-GraduateTrainers

• Examples of Disseminating and Implementing the
• ELNEC-Graduate Curriculum

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Veronica Engle, PhD, RN, GNP, FAANUniversity of
Tennessee, Memphis

• Emphasisclinical and research courses
• Submitted abstract to present at NONPF regarding
  pain and EOL care
• Clinicalcollaborates with neurosurgeons and
  molecular biologists in improving care of
  glioblastoma patients
• Works with PharmD students

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Janet Craig, MSN, MBA, RN, DHAClemson University
School of Nursing

• Serving as Chair of Committees for 3 graduate
  students researching EOL issues
• Contacted other SC ELNEC trainers regarding
  bringing education to SC Tech and SC State U
• Has spoken on the state level regarding
  improvement needs of EOL care in the state of SC

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Cristina Hendrix, DNS, CCFNP, CCRNDuke
University School of Nursing

• Presented ELNEC at curriculum committee
• Offering a graduate PC elective (peds, neonatal,
  ANP)
• Met with area nursing and medical directors
  regarding an ELNEC CE presentation to their
  staff

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ReNel Davis, PhD, RNHawaii Pacific University

• Worked with other ELNEC trainers across the state
  to present a 9-hour training program for nurses
  and other members of the interdisciplinary team

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Marjorie Schaffer, PhD, RNBethel University

• Offers ELNEC for CE credit
• Has used the ELNEC modules to speak at national
  nursing meetings
• Awarded Fulbright Scholarshipresearch on EOL
  decision-making

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Jim Pace, DSN, RNVanderbilt University

• Collaborated with Vanderbilt Divinity School to
  provide a joint MSN/MTS degree

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Anita Catlin, DNScSonoma State University (CA)

• Chaired National Perinatal Association national
  conference on pc for newborns
• Outspoken advocate for excellent EOL care in her
  community
• Wrote article on care of the body in transient
  from facility to funeral home

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Barbara Edlund, PhD, ANP, BCMedical University
of South Carolina

• PI of a 600,000 HRSA grant to prepare ANPs in
  primary and palliative care
• Forged relationships with communities around the
  University for clinical placements

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Joanne Robinson, PhD, RN, CSRutgers University
(NJ)

• Connected with other ELNEC trainers in the state
  of NJ to develop the NJ-ELNEC coalition
• Organized a state-wide conference with national
  PC speakers

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How To Get Started

• Get the word out about your training using the
  news release
• SON
• University
• City
• Nursing Organizations
• State
• Congresswoman/man

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Get the Word Out to Faculty and Students

• Present a short synopsis of ELNEC-Grad at a
  curriculum committee
• Provide course as an elective
• Mentor graduate students interested in PC

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Get Involved In Your Professional Nursing
Organization(s)

• Is there a PC/EOL SIG in your organization? If
  not, think about starting one.
• Write an article for the organizations
  newsletter, journal.
• Submit an abstract to present a poster and/or
  podium presentation at a chapter and/or national
  meeting.

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Relationships with Clinical Sites

• Offer to teach ELNEC to staff nurses in your
  clinical sites (dont forget the CEs).
• Contact hospices and/or PC facilities in your
  community.

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So You Want to Put ELNEC on aDistance-Learning
Site?

• First, contact the ELNEC Project Office
  pmalloy_at_aacn.nche.edu
• Second, make sure your site is password protected
• Third, have a faculty members name, e-mail
  address and phone on the site
• Four, meet face-to-face with students as needed
  to review material

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To Provide an ELNEC Training or Train-The-Trainer
Course..

• Check-out the ELNEC website www.aacn.nche.edu/EL
  NEC
• Fill-out Notification Form
• Send a copy of the flyer you will distribute
• Submit to the Project Office
• Project Office will send you a template of a
  certificate of completion for both training and
  train-the-trainer courses

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Take These Ideas and Run With Them!

• Be creative
• Be innovative
• Leave a legacy --
• When your students are out practicing, they
  will remember how you prepared them to care and
  advocate for those experiencing the end of their
  lives

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The ELNEC Websitewww.aacn.nche.edu/ELNEC

• Provides trainers names by state
• Lists future trainings
• Resources
• Publications
• The ELNEC Connections
• Award winners
• Up-dates
• So much more