The Michigan Palliative Advanced Practice Nurse Training Manual was funded by the Michigan Department of Community Health.

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Instructions for receiving Continuing Education Contact Hours for this Activity

The manual contains 253 pages. Files are as follows:

Introduction -- Acknowledgements, Table of Contents

Module 1 -- End-of-Life Care Perspectives
Module 1 -- Answer Sheet

Module 2 -- The Difficulties Surrounding Clinical Decision-Making in Advanced Illness
Module 2 -- Answer Sheet (Must Complete Module #3 Also)

Module 3 -- Specific End Stage Diseases: Cardiovascular, Pulmonary, Hepatic, Renal, Oncology and Neurology
Module 3 -- Answer Sheet (Must Complete Module #2 Also)

Module 4 -- Approaches to Common Symptoms
Module 4 -- Answer Sheet

Module 5 -- The Dying Process - Familly Education
Module 5 -- Answer Sheet (Must Complete Module #9 Also)

Module 6 -- End-of-Life Conversations and Advance Care Planning
Module 6-- Answer Sheet

Module 7 -- Cultural Influence on End-of-Life Care
Module 7 -- Answer Sheet

Module 8 -- Grief and Bereavement Perspectives
Module 8 -- Answer Sheet

Module 9 -- Advanced Practice Issues in Palliative Care
Module 9 -- Answer Sheet

Glossary

Appendices -- Dying Person's Bill of Rights; Palliative Care Resources; Examples of Collaborative Practice Agreements; PowerPoint Presentation slides

 

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