The Art and Ethics of Talking About Death and Dying
The Art and Ethics of Talking About Death and Dying
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Many clinicians do not feel comfortable speaking and dealing with the topic of death and dying even though it is something that comes up a lot in our work. In this engaging and informative workshop clinicians will learn best practices in talking to patients or clients about death and dying. Participants will learn about the common barriers to talking about death and how to empower their patients or clients by providing them with honest and accurate information so that they can make informed decisions regarding their end-of-life care.
Ethical issues related to discussing end of life issues with our patients or clients will be explored and participants will learn how to “master the dance” of encouraging hope while preparing for realistic outcomes. Participants will learn about resources and books that can help them further develop their understanding of this very important topic.
Participants will receive 3 ethics CEs following their completion of the program.
Tova Jussim, LCSW-C, has spent 20 years helping people to age-in-place, guiding them towards advanced care planning and long-term and short-term care planning. She has facilitated family meetings, caregiver support, and counseling for grief and bereavement. She is a recognized expert in her field, regularly teaching classes to other professionals about how to help people in medical crises. She is a coach who uses a holistic approach to provide clients and families help with physical, emotional and spiritual support. Tova is an Aging Life Care Manager and owner of Care Matters for You. You can learn more about her practice at CareMattersForYou.com
Additional Program Information:
Target audience: social workers and counselors
Content level: all levels
Learning objectives:
- Participants will be able to identify the four ethical principles and describe how they relate to end-of-life discussions with clients.
- Participants will be able to identify the ethical principles related to talking honestly about the prognosis and diagnosis of a client's illness.
- Participants will be able to identify tools and resources that they can use in discussions about death and dying with their clients.
Outline and Agenda:
12:30 - Introduction - Best Practices
12:40 - Barriers to talking about death? Why is it an Ethical Dilemma?
1:00 - Interactive
- "Why are we uncomfortable talking about death?"
- "What do we lose by not talking about death?"
1:20 - Reasons and ways to talk about death
- Questions to Establish Priorities: What Matters Most? (Atul Gawande)
- Five Things that Matter Most (Ira Byock)
1:50 - Mastering the Dance: Conversation Project
2:10 - Break (10 minutes)
2:20 - How to Talk to Your Health Care Team
2:40 - Interactive Ethical Dilemma
3:10 - Legacy vs Inheritance
3:30 - Suggested Reading / Q&A / Conclusion
Course interaction and system requirements:
This live webinar hosted on Zoom is fully interactive. Attendees may ask and answer questions throughout the presentation (using their microphones and/or the chat option). System requirements for Zoom can be viewed at https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/201362023-System-requirements-for-PC-and-Mac.
Fee and registration:
Cost is $80 for 3 CE credits/hours. Refunds are available for up to seven days prior to the program (this may not include TicketTailor fees). After that, we offer credit that can be applied to a future program. Registration is open until the course is full. In some cases, we will enable a wait list option once the course is full.
Course completion and CE info:
To receive CE credit/hours, participants must log in at the scheduled time, attend the entire program and complete an online evaluation at the end of the program. If you are licensed in Illinois, an additional exam must be requested and completed in order to receive credit for the program.
Certificates will be emailed out within 7 business days following receipt of evaluation.
CE credit is currently available for social workers in all 50 states. Counselor credit is available in 49 states (excluding New York). All other professionals (including psychologists and marriage and family therapists) must confirm CE approval with their state board.
Bright Ideas Continuing Education, provider # 1757, is approved as an ACE provider to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. ACE provider approval period: 11/19/2024-11/19/2027. Social workers completing this course receive 3 ethics continuing education credits.
Bright Ideas Continuing Education has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 7705. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. Bright Ideas Continuing Education is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.
Bright Ideas Continuing Education is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers #SW-0781.
Bright Ideas Continuing Education is also authorized by the Board of Social Work Examiners in Maryland to provide social work continuing education.
If you have any questions, concerns or special accommodation requests, please contact us at 410-575-3870 or info@brightideasceus.com.