End of Life Issues

As the aging population grows clinicians and providers will be faced with navigating more and more patients through the end of life. This webinar provides an overview of end of life issues faced daily by providers and clinicians in both the inpatient and ambulatory settings.

We will provide a review of the South Carolina Death with Dignity Act with brief explanations of the individual components and what each means for clinicians, an explanation of the types of advanced directives in South Carolina, and tips and strategies for communication of end of life issues.

Learning Objectives

• Identify and describe two types of advanced directives
• Identify three components of end of life discussions and how they apply to your practice
• Recall two documents that assist providers, clinicians, and families in defining end of life care