Description:
This course is designed to create a greater understanding of the social worker's role in working with dyspneic patients and families. Anxiety is often a major component of the dyspneic patient and family's life and often spills over into the helpless practitioner's life. Ways in which the social worker can assist with managing such symptoms will be identified and explored. Ideas and options for the family members to learn will also be identified.

Objectives:

• Participant will identify ways to respond to the dyspneic patient when the clinician feels helpless/hopeless
• Participant will explain calming techniques for the family to utilize in times of high anxiety.

**** Hospice Education Network, provider #1182, is approved as a provider for social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) www.aswb.org, through the Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Hospice Education Network maintains responsibility for the program.

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