The Michigan Palliative Advanced Practice Nurse
Training Manual was funded by the Michigan Department
of Community Health.
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The Answer sheets are in the form of Word Documents.
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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