Ethics at the End of Life
9:00 AM - 4:15 PM
Ethics CEUs: $75.00
No CEUs: $35.00
3.0 Ethics CEUs available for:
- LSW/LISW/SWA (RSX069601)
- LPC/LPCC (RCX031303)
- Nurses (via reciprocity with the CSWMFT board)
- LNHA (BELTSS #: 39092-SS-22)
Ethics are at the root of all service and professional practices - and guide our decisions and actions on a daily basis as we struggle to "do the right thing". The end of life presents particularly difficult questions and dilemmas that preparation and thought must be given to.
This workshop will explore some of the ethical principles that guide this thinking and help the participant explore and articulate actions and perspectives that support dignity and compassion in the end of life concerns.
Since we all have our own ideas about what is right and what is wrong - and methods to tell the difference - is is imperative to ground ourselves in principles that guide our professional decision making to protect the public, the practitioner and the profession we represent.
Objectives:
- Increase self-awareness and develop an ability to articulate the interplay of personal values and professional behavior regarding end of life concerns
- Identify the components and benefits of advance directives - and effective documentation and communication of these wishes
- Discuss the ethical nature of end of life care and decisions
- Recognize differences and diversity in attitudes and responses to death, dying, and bereavement
- Identify resources and interventions most helpful in assisting clients and families through this phase of decision making
About the Speaker: Marcella Balin
Marcella Balin is well known and highly regarded as an educator and presenter. She is an independent nurse entrepreneur and lecturer with thirty-seven years of experience. She began her nursing career in Brooklyn, N.Y. and spent a decade as an emergency room nurse while moving into the field of education. She parlayed years of widely varied teaching experience into a career of independent teaching and presenting. Since then, Marcella has concentrated on areas of development most empowering to herself and to those around her.
REGISTRATION & CANCELLATION INFORMATION:
Class sizes are limited, so register early. Classes with low registrations may be canceled. If the class is canceled or moved, participants will be contacted via email at least 24 hours in advance.
Classes start and end on time. To ensure a quality experience for all, please arrive at least 15 minutes prior to the class start time and find a seat. CEU credits will be adjusted 0.25 credit hours for every 15 minutes not in attendance; adjusted certificates will be emailed to participants within 3 business days after the training. Hard copies of certificates will be mailed upon request.
It is difficult to control room temperature to everyone's comfort level. We suggest you dress in layers that can be adaptable to warm and cool temperatures.
For auditing purposes, arrival and departure times and signature are required on attendance sheets.