End-of-Life Healthcare Considerations for LGBTQ+ Individuals

This course will focus on unique healthcare considerations of LGBTQ+ individuals at the end of life and suggestions for adjustments to clinical practice to meet their needs. Participants will learn about the LGBTQ+ acronym and the differences among sex, gender, and gender course. Participants will also review healthcare disparities for LGBTQ+ adults and how their clinical practice can be adapted to meet the needs of these patients and be more inclusive. This course will also address how to make your hospice a safe place for LGBTQ+ people to be their authentic selves as they travel their unique end-of-life journey. Sign up now!

  

CE/CME OFFERED
Certificate of Participation for Non-physician Healthcare Professionals, Interprofessional Continuing Education credit, Nurse, Physician

     LENGTH
     2.00 hours

 
Learning Outcomes
  • Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity at End of Life 
  • Equitable and Inclusive Hospice Care for Sexual and Gender Minorities: A Quality Imperative 

 

Subject Matter Experts

Michael Kammer, MDiv, LSW | Ohio’s Hospice of Dayton 

Ruth Thomson, DO, MBA, HMDC, FAAHPM, FACOI | Four Seasons 

Khannah Wetmore, LSW, ACHP-SW, MSSA | Hospice of the Western Reserve 

 

Planners

Sarah Bal, CAE | NHPCO 

Aparna Gupta, DNP, FACHE, CPHQ, CRNP | NHPCO 


 

Disclosure

None of the planners or faculty for this educational activity have relevant financial relationship(s) to disclose with ineligible companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.

 

 

Accreditation Statement

 

 

In support of improving patient care, the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO) is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

 

To receive CE/CME credit, each participant must complete each module in sequence; partial CE/CME credit is not available. Each participant must watch all module videos, review the references and resources provided, evaluate the overall course, and request CE/CME before the expiration of their registration. 

 

Available Credit 

  • 2.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM 
  • 2.00 Interprofessional Continuing Education credits 
  • 2.00 Nurse Contact Hours 

 

Joint Accreditation IPCE Credit Statement 

This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team, and learners will receive 2.00 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credits for learning and change. 

 

CNE Credit Designation Statement 
NHPCO designates this other/blended learning for 2.00 nursing contact hour(s). Nurses should claim only the contact hours commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. 

 

CME Credit Designation Statement 
NHPCO designates this other/blended learning for 2.00AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. 

 

Certificate of Participation for Non-physician Healthcare Professionals: For participants* whose disciplines are other those above may request a Certificate of Participation for Non-physician Healthcare Professionals to submit to your accrediting bodies/licensing boards for continuing education credit. This certificate will indicate this activity was certified for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM. It is the responsibility of participants to submit the certificates to their accrediting bodies/licensing boards for approval. Unfortunately, NHPCO cannot guarantee its acceptance. To receive this certificate, you must complete all CE/CME requirements and indicate your desire to receive this certificate on the evaluation form. 

 

Completion

In order to complete this online activity and obtain CE/CME credit, participants must view the course in its entirety, correctly answer all case studies and quiz/test questions (as appropriate) and complete the evaluation. You will have 90 days to access this course from the date of purchase.

 

 

Cost

Member Price
$65.00

Non-Member Price
$110.00

 

Additional Info

Release Date
July 1, 2022

 

Expiration Date
July 1, 2025