Social Worker & Chaplain Skills Series: Ethical Challenges in Palliative Sedation & End-of-Life Decisions


Date/Time: 07/26/2018, 9:00 am - 4:30 pm

Provider: FHPCA

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Thursday, July 26, 2018

9:00 am – 10:30 am HST
11:00 am – 12:30 pm AKT
12:00 pm – 1:30 pm PT
1:00 pm – 2:30 pm MT
2:00 pm – 3:30 pm CT
3:00 pm – 4:30 pm ET

Sometimes the source of someone’s suffering is that they continue to live – also called “existential suffering.”  Can you recognize existential suffering?  Has your team determined how to address this dynamic?  Sedation (whether palliative, controlled, total, or respite) is a process that is often uncomfortable for team members to contemplate.  The conflicting mandates of controlling suffering and “do no harm” may be difficult to reconcile.  This webinar will delve into the challenges and dynamics existential suffering brings, including patient/family requests that present personal, professional, and ethical struggles.

HIGHLIGHTS

  • List and define relevant terminology
  • Explore dynamics related to existential suffering
  • National standards/debates related to palliative sedation as an intervention addressing existential suffering
  • Social worker and chaplain roles in addressing suffering and ethical challenges
  • Apply knowledge base interventions to situation examples
  • TAKE-AWAY TOOLKIT
    • Self-assessment exercise
    • Checklist for evaluating ethical challenges
    • Guide for social worker and chaplain roles addressing ethical challenges
    • Sample policy
    • Handout with additional lecture notes
    • Extensive resource list

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WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

While this informative webinar is designed for social workers and chaplains, all hospice team members and managers will benefit from this important information.

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