ACP for Health Care Providers
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STAFF TRAINING UNITS
  • STAFF TRAINING
    INTRODUCTION
  • UNIT 1Introduction to advance care planning
    • Definition of terms
    • Who does advance care planning apply to?
    • Key principles of advance care planning
    • Potential benefits of advance care planning
    • Misconceptions about advance care planning
  • UNIT 2Key issues in advance care planning
    • Mental capacity
    • Statement of wishes and preferences for future care
    • Emergency care planning
    • Best interests decision making
    • Who participates in advance care planning discussions?
    • Why advance care planning is important
  • UNIT 3Advance care planning discussions
    • Previous experience with advance care planning
    • Informal (unplanned) advance care planning discussions
    • Timing of advance care planning conversations and picking up cues
    • Formal (planned) advance care planning discussions
    • Guidance for communicating at a social distance
  • UNIT 4Recording and sharing advance care plans
    • Recording advance care plans
    • Sharing advance care plans
    • Updating advance care plans
  • UNIT 5Finding the words: Tips for having advance care planning discussions
    • Timing
    • Finding the words
    • Choice of words
    • Dealing with difficult situations and managing expectations in advance care planning
    • Cultural awareness and sensitivity in advanced care planning
    • Advance care planning with individuals with dementia
    • Finding YOUR OWN words
  • UNIT 6Advance care planning in emergency care situations
    • Role of emergency health care and ambulance clinicians for individuals approaching end of life
    • Resuscitation
    • Decision Making
    • Initiating advance care planning discussions in emergency care situations
    • Anticipatory (Just in Case) Medicines
  • UNIT 7Caring for yourself
    • The realities of working in health care settings
    • The importance of debriefing
    • Your support network
    • Grief and bereavement
    • Self-care
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