COVID-19 Resource: Communication tips for nurses supporting seriously ill patients, families, and communities during the Coronavirus
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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.
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- Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
- 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
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| Type | Educational Material, Public Health |
| Acquisition | Publisher-submission |
| Review Type | None: Educational Material
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| Format | Moving Image |
| Evidence Level | Expert Opinion (nationally/internationally recognized) |
| Research Approach | N/A |
| Keywords | COVID-19; Communication Skills; Nurse Role; Palliative Care |
| Series | Supporting All Nurses as Leaders During the COVID-19 Virus
:Webinar 2 |
| Publisher | Sigma Theta Tau International |
| Date | 2020 |
| Version | Publisher’s Version |
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