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Palliative Care Basics
Palliative Care Basics is a state-of-the-art eLearning resource consisting of several modules designed to provide essential practice knowledge on hospice and palliative care.
Free Webinars
Communication in Palliative Care Nursing
1.0 NCPD Contact Hour
The 2025 Recorded Webinar Series presents Communication in Palliative Care Nursing with Kristine Dukart-Harrington, DNP, RN, AGNP-C, ACHPN®. This webinar explores the critical role of communication skills in palliative care nursing, emphasizing their significance in improving patient and family outcomes.
Attendees will review practical models including SPIKES, REMAP, COMFORT, NURSE(s), and others that support skill-building for effective communication in serious illness care. Additionally, the webinar encourages reflection on key communication principles to enhance and guide personal palliative care nursing practice.
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APRN Practice & Leadership: Advanced Approaches to Pain Management in Palliative Care
1.0 NCPD Contact Hour
This webinar features evidence-based, person-centered pain assessment and management of complex palliative care cases. Through engaging storytelling and advanced insights, Dr. Paice covers critical topics such as evaluating substance use disorder (SUD) risk factors, addressing challenges with legacy patients, and attending to mental health concerns. With strategies for advocating compassionately in the face of opioid concerns, this session offers valuable guidance for navigating the toughest cases, while maintaining empathy and leadership.
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Understanding Hospice Billing: Demonstrating Your Value in Quality Care
1.0 NCPD Contact Hour
This webinar explores hospice case studies to unpack key billing codes, recent updates, and to provide practical tips for improving billing accuracy and efficiency. This webinar also highlights the importance of nursing-intensive visits, offering advocacy strategies and messaging that Registered Nurses can share with supervisors to help meet quality metrics and enhance patient care outcomes.
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