Description:
This course is part of HEN's "What You Need To Know and What You Need To Do" series of information that should be presented to hospice staff and volunteers annually. Different types of advance directives are discussed, and why they matter: living wills, Durable Power of Attorney, DNR, AND, Declaration of Mental Health Directive, and others.  Actions are listed to ensure the patient’s advance directives are documented, communicated, and implemented. This course is designed for all hospice/palliative employees and volunteers, not just clinical careproviders.

Objectives:

- Describe what advance directives are and why they matter for hospice / palliative care patients, families / caregivers, and professional care providers

- Identify types of advance directives: living wills, Durable Power of Attorney (DPOA), DNR, AND, Declaration of Mental Health Directive, organ donor card, and Declaration to Dispose of Body after Death

- List steps to ensure the patient's advance directives are documented, communicated and implemented

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