COVID-19 Resource: Communication tips for nurses supporting seriously ill patients, families, and communities during the Coronavirus
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Publisher-submissionRepository Posting Date
2020-03-27T14:10:06ZAuthor(s)
Mazanec, PollyAuthor Details
Polly Mazanec, PhD, AOCN, ACHPN, FPCN, FAAN, is a Research Associate Professor at FPB School of Nursing, CWRU, and the project director for ELNEC Undergraduate and Graduate Education in primary palliative care. She has taught palliative care nationally and internationally and has published widely on care of patients with serious illness and their families, cultural considerations in palliative care and self-care for nurses.Lead Author Sigma Affliation
Alpha MuLead Author Affliation
Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland Ohio, USAOriginal Publisher
Sigma Theta Tau InternationalOther Title(s)
Sigma Education: COVID-19. Webinar 2Type
Educational Material, Public HealthPresentation
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Expert Opinion (nationally/internationally recognized)Research Approach
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Are you struggling with what to say to patients and families who are struggling with fears associated with the virus? This webinar is intended for all nurses, across all clinical settings. The webinar offers tips and communication skills that will help nurses lead the way in providing quality, compassionate care for those seriously ill with COVID-19 and their families
Objectives:- Discuss the role of primary palliative care communication techniques to respond to the fears and concerns of patients and families during the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Describe three essential communication skills needed to support patients, families, communities, and colleagues during the coronavirus crisis.
- Develop your own toolbox of words and phrases that will help you, the nurse, respond to questions that patients who are seriously ill and their families have as a result of the coronavirus crisis
Resource link: ELNEC Support for Nurses During COVID-19
