Description:
This module creates the foundation for the ELNEC Pediatric Palliative Care (ELNEC-PPC) curriculum. It is an overview of the need to improve care and the role of nurses as members of an interdisciplinary team in providing quality care. Basic principles of pediatric palliative care are presented within a quality-of-life (QOL) framework.

Objectives:

• Identify the need for collatoration with the interdisciplinary team members in providing quality palliative care for children and families.
• Recognize changes in society, health care economics, and service delivery that necessitate improved professional preparation for palliative care.
• Describe the philosophy and principles of hospice and palliative care that can be integrated across settings to affect quality pediatric care.
• Discuss unique aspects of suffering for children and famlies facing a life-threatening illness or event.

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