ELNEC Pediatric Module 1: Introduction to Pediatric Palliative Nursing Care

Course Code: REL-PAC-ELNEC-PEDIPPNC

Hours: 1

Type: Online Course

Content Expiration Date: 12/31/2027

Learning Objectives:
Explain the philosophy and principles of pediatric palliative care.
Identify challenges to the provision of high-quality pediatric palliative care.
Describe ways to enhance a child's quality of life.

Outline:
Section 1: Overview of Pediatric Palliative Care

Testimonial

Key Points

Meet Billy

Pediatric Palliative Care

Evolution of Pediatrics

Principles of Palliative Care

Challenges to the Provision of Services

Remember Billy?

Review

Key Takeaways

Section 2: Childhood Development

Impact of Childhood Development

Review

Key Takeaways

Section 3: Promoting Quality of Life

Hope

Fostering Hope

Suffering

Quality of Life

Meet Tony

Review

Key Takeaways

Section 4: Conclusion

Final Thoughts

Course Contributors

Resources

References

Subject Matter Expert: ELNEC Pediatric Series 2024

The content for this course was written by The ELNEC Project Team.

The ELNEC Project, which began in 2000, is a collaboration between the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN), Washington, DC and the City of Hope, Duarte, CA. For more information about ELNEC, go to www.aacnnursing.org/ELNEC.

The content for this course was revised by Amy Haskamp, MSN, RN, PCNS-BC, CPON, CHPPN, FPCN.

Amy Haskamp is a Pediatric Clinical Nurse Specialist for the Pediatric Palliative Care Team (PACT) at Riley Hospital for Children at Indiana University Health Hospital. She has over 16 years of experience caring for children with cancer before joining PACT in 2014. She lectures and teaches at the local, national, and international level, and has been a member of the ELNEC pediatric faculty since 2011. Ms. Haskamp is an active reviewer for pediatric palliative care education and has co-authored several publications on pediatric palliative care. 

 

Target Audience:
The target audience for this course is: Nurses; in the following settings: Post-Acute Care.

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Course Delivery Method and Format
Asynchronous Distance Learning with interactivity which includes quizzes with questions/answers, and posttests.