The Role of the Hospice Caregiver

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Whether one is moving into the field of hospice for the first time or is well-seasoned as a professional caregiver, he or she has a significant chance of encountering some surprising hindrances that could mentally eradicate the caregiver’s emotional balance.

This online course reevaluates the basic understanding of caregiving to achieve balance in this altruistic trade and provides the necessary tools to help the caregiver maintain a healthy balance in the field while providing quality service to patients and their family members.

Objectives

Upon successful completion of this course, the participant will be able to:

1. Explain how a professional helper goes about defining the multifaceted and subjective practice of caregiving.
2. List some common pitfalls professionals encounter while applying their caregiving formulas.
3. Outline how a health care provider can avoid future emotional traps that eventually carry heavy ramifications such as a loss of morale and compassion fatigue.

Curriculum

Chapter One: Introduction
Chapter Two: The Making of a Caregiver
Chapter Three: Identifying the Pitfalls of Caregiving
Chapter Four: How to Avoid the Costly Traps of Caregiving
Chapter Five: Conclusion
Chapter Six: References