Hospice Comprehensive Assessment and Plan of Care is available for 90 days after enrollment.

It is imperative that all hospice staff recognize the importance of the plan of care. After completing this course, staff will realize the necessary plan of care components for hospice patients that reside in facilities and in the home, comprehend the requirements for the initial and comprehensive assessments, understand the required plan of care changes when patients are transferred to different levels of care, understand the cycle of care and the role of the interdisciplinary group (IDG) in care planning.

Objectives:

At the conclusion of this course you will be able to:

• Recognize the importance of the plan of care
• Understand the Cycle of Care
• Comprehend the requirements for the initial and comprehensive assessment
• Realize the necessary plan of care components for hospice patients that reside in facilities
• Understand the required plan of care changes when patients are transferred to different levels of care
• Realize the role of the Interdisciplinary Group (IDG) in care planning

Contact Hours: 2.1

In order to complete this online course and obtain CE/CME credit, the participant must view the entire course, correct answer all case studies and quiz questions and complete the evaluation. CHEX Knowledge Exchange is approved as a provider of continuing nursing education by the Kansas State Board of Nursing. This course offering is approved for 2.5 contact hours applicable for RN, LPN or LMHT re-licensure. Kansas State Board of Nursing Provider Number: LT0224-0738.

Course Release Date: 12/31/09

Course Expiration Date: 12/31/15

Nurse: NHPCO is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

NHPCO designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1.5 contact hours. Nurses should claim only the contact hours commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. Accredited status by ANCC refers only to continuing nursing education and does not imply endorsement of any commercial product discussed in conjunction with this activity.

This TCG CHEX eLearning course is being provided through NHPCO’s collaboration with The Corridor Group, Inc.

System Requirements

The Acrobat Reader is required to view many resources.

The Flash plug-in is required to view case studies, activities, and course navigation.