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Partners in Care…Advance Directives for Patient Education (Program One)



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Award(s):
Columbus International Film and Video Festival, Honorable Mention

This program alerts patients of the need to address personal choices regarding death or dying and communcating those choices to family and healthcare providers.


Clinical Advisor(s):
Wanda Faircloth, RN, BSN, MICN, CEN

Program Details

Program includes:
  • 11 minute visual presentation available in DVD or VHS
  • Bonus Resource CD containing Patient Handouts
  • Closed Captioned
  • Visual Presentation available in Spanish
  • Available upon request 1 Free Site License per viewing address*

Program Description

Learning Objective: To alert patients of the importance of addressing one’s personal choices regarding death or dying and communicating those choices to family and healthcare providers


Advance Directives do not take the place of real communication with the family and doctor, but they can be a great start for the type of conversation that is needed to deal with difficult issues.
    Presented in easy-to-understand language, this award winning program addresses the following and more:
    • A durable power of attorney for healthcare
    • A living will
    • Techniques for communicating wishes to family and healthcare providers

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    Use this program for:
    • Patient and Family Education

     

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