End-of-Life Nursing Education Consortium-Veteran - Promoting Palliative Care in Veteran Nursing

Presented by VITAS Healthcare Marion County

The ELNEC for Veterans Project is a national educational initiative aimed at improving palliative care for veterans. As the number of Vietnam-era veterans aged 65 and older continues to grow through 2034, so too will the need for hospice and palliative care.

We hope the training provided through this curriculum offers another avenue to enhance the quality of care for thousands of veterans and equips clinicians with tools to care for them throughout illness and at the end of life.

Nurses are involved in all aspects of end-of-life care as they address the myriad needs of individuals during this period. They have the potential to greatly enhance comfort for those facing life's end. Nurses and other interdisciplinary team members provide support for the physical, psychological, social, and spiritual needs of veteran patients and their families. The ELNEC for Veterans curriculum is a national nursing education initiative administered by City of Hope in California.

The ELNEC-Veteran Course for this training contains seven modules addressing critical aspects of end-of-life care and the role of the nurse and other healthcare providers.

Kasama sa mga module na ito ang:

1. Palliative Care in Veteran Nursing
2. Pagtatasa at Pangangasiwa ng Pananakit
3. Pangangasiwa ng Sintomas na Hindi Kaugnay sa Pananakit
4. Komunikasyon
5. Mga Huling Oras
6. Pagpanaw, Pangungulila, at Pagdadalamhati
7. Mga Kultural at Espirituwal na Pagsasaalang-alang

The ELNEC-Veteran curriculum also includes several common threads integrated throughout. Ang mahahalagang tema na mga ito ay:

• The important role of any nurse as an advocate for veteran patients.
• The critical need for attention to special populations such as the elderly, children, veterans, and the uninsured.
• End of life issues impact all systems of care across all veteran care settings.
• Naiimpluwensiyahan ng mahahalagang pinansiyal na isyu ang end-of-life care.
• Ang End-of-Life care ay mahalaga sa lahat ng karamdamang nakamamatay at sa mga kaso ng biglaang pagkamatay.

Some objectives that will be covered:

1. Describe the role of the nurse and other members of the healthcare team in providing quality palliative care for elderly patients and residents in long-term care facilities, nursing homes, and other veteran care settings.
2. List components of a thorough pain assessment geared towards veteran patients and residents of long-term care facilities.
3. Discuss dilemmas that may arise in end-of-life/ palliative care in veteran care.
4. Identify dimensions of culture and the influence of cultural and spiritual beliefs on palliative care for veteran patients.
5. Identify three factors that influence communication in veteran care.
6. Tasahin ang pisikal, sikolohikal, panlipunan, at espirituwal na mga pangangailangan at ang mga pamamagitan para sa isang malapit nang mamatay na matandang tao at ng kanyang pamilya.
7. Ipahiwatig ang pagkakaintindi ng mga isyu na kaugnay sa pangungulila at pagkawala ayon sa kanilang kaugnayan sa komplikado o nakababalisang mga pangyayari.

Who should attend?

• Registered Nurses and Licensed Practical Nurses
• Mga Nurse Administrator/Nursing Faculty
• Mga Nurse Practitioner at Advanced Practice Nurse
• Mga Case Manager/Discharge Planner
• Social Workers • Chaplains
• LTCF Administration

What is provided:

• 7 CEs for participants who stay for the entire course.
• An ELNEC Veteran Certificate of Attendance for participants who stay for the entire course.
• Breakfast and Lunch will be provided.

This is a Core Training Course. Seating is limited, register early.