End of Life Care Issues [Paperback] Farb, Daniel

Understanding the psychological, social, and spiritual needs at the end of life is crucial for today's health care providers. The goal of End of Life Care Issues is to provide an overview of end-of-life care, with an emphasis on the team approach to care; providing compassionate hospice and palliative care; understanding ethical issues; meeting psychological, social, and spiritual needs; addressing cultural considerations; managing symptoms effectively; and using complementary and alternative therapies in end-of-life care. It covers in depth areas such as pain management, death and dying, and physiologic changes. It is broken down into several modules, each with its own testing and nursing CE credits. The course has a total of 26 nationally recognized ANCC contact hour credits available. You must have Internet Explorer 4.0 or higher running on your computer. Supported operating systems are Windows 95, 98, 98 SE, ME, 2000, or XP. You will need Internet access to e-mail us your unique key and receive a password key. License is for one user on one computer. An additional computer owned by the same user will generally be approved at the discretion of the publisher. The book accompanying the CD provides a 226-page text of the CD in a handy format.

CYNDIE KOOPSEN RN, MBA, HNC is a registered nurse with a certification in public health and holistic nursing and a Master of Business Administration degree. She has cared for patients in many settings, including acute care, community clinics, and the home. In addition, she has designed, developed, and presented educational seminars and programs for multicultural audiences covering the entire spectrum of health promotion, chronic disease management, and disease prevention. Cyndie Koopsen co-founded ALLEGRA Learning Solutions, LLC, in 1994. ALLEGRA Learning Solutions has designed and developed hundreds of online professional continuing education courses and distance education courses for vocational, associate, baccalaureate, and master's level degree programs.

CAROLINE YOUNG, MPH, holds a bachelor's degree in psychology and a Master of Public Health degree with an emphasis in health promotion. Her extensive public health background includes expertise in research, design, development, marketing, implementation, and evaluation of community health programs. She also has expertise in developing education and health promotion programs for culturally diverse populations, senior populations, and faith communities. Cyndie Koopsen co-founded ALLEGRA Learning Solutions, LLC, in 1994. ALLEGRA Learning Solutions has designed and developed hundreds of online professional continuing education courses and distance education courses for vocational, associate, baccalaureate, and master's level degree programs.

M. DANIEL FARB, M.D., CEO of UniversityOfHealthCare and UniversityOfBusiness, is a leader in the field of interactive management and healthcare e-learning. He received a BA in English Literature from Yale (where he set an academic record and studied with writers like Robert Penn Warren), an M.D. from Boston University, a degree in Executive Management from the Anderson School of Business at UCLA, and is currently working on a degree at UCLA in International Trade. He is a practicing ophthalmologist. He also has received two patents in ophthalmology and is working on others, has worked with the World Health Organization in Geneva and the National Institutes of Health in Washington, D.C. He has written scientific and popular articles, and has worked as a newspaper reporter. He helped Dr. Robbins edit one of the editions of Robbins' "Pathology" textbook for readability. He wrote an article on humor for the Massachusetts Review. He has experience in theater and television, including acting, directing, and stage-managing. He has programmed his own patient records database. He has written and edited hundreds of e-learning courses, CDs, and books.

Dr. Farb is a member of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, the Union of American Physicians and Dentists, the AOJS, the American Association of Physicians and Surgeons, the American Society for Training and Development (ASTD), the E-Learning Forum, the Southern California Biomedical Council, the PDA (Parenteral Drug Association), and the Medical Marketing Association.

BRUCE GORDON is the Creative Director for UniversityOfHealthCare. After receiving a BA in Economics from UCLA, he began a freelance writing career that included technical writing (such as a manual for Princess Cruise Lines), stand-up comedy routines for nationally known comedians, and screenplay writing. He has done production support work with famous Hollywood personalities on such well-known productions as Aaron Spelling's "Dynasty" and "Love Boat" TV shows. An audio-visual software specialist, he is a versatile artist, with published works in a variety of media, including music, motion graphics, and digital video short film.