Cultural Psychosocial Aspects of Family Members in a Crisis Situation
Wednesday, December 2, 2009
2:00 p.m. (Eastern)
1:00 p.m. (Central)
12:00 p.m. (Mountain)
11:00 a.m. (Pacific)
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A critical illness or a sudden death may create a crisis for the family. They find themselves facing a threat of loss or in a situation of devastating loss. It is a times of great stress and requires those involved to have effective strategies to help the family. One will see a wide range of behaviors and emotions displayed and depending on the personalities involved and the cultural value systems that come into play.
Physical syptoms also present challenges to manage. The actions of the person involved in addressing the needs of the family at this vulnerable times carries enormous responsibility. Non effective communication and situation management can have lasting consequences to the family.
At the end of this 90-minute presentation, participants will be able to:
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To identify the difference between survival and causative grief
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To articulate words of hope without offering false hope
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To facilitate the process of providing the opportunity for emotional closure
SHCA member rate: $169
Non-Member rate: $269
For this price you make an incredible investment for your organization. You pay one fee, provide one computer and speaker phone, but you may invite as many people to listen and watch as you wish. You will receive one set of materials e-mailed (you may photocopy) and one toll-free telephone connection to the seminar.
A live Q&A session will also be part of the webinar and an evaluation will be conducted upon completion. Please note no vendor support was solicited for this event*. If you have questions regarding this event, e-mail: shca@aha.org.
Meet the Presenter:
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Nancy Brooks, RN, MHSA
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Continuing Education Contact Hours
An application for approval of nursing contact hours has been submitted to the Illinois Nurses Association Approver Unit.
An application for approval of continuing education contact hours has been submitted to the National Association of Social Workers.
*The Society for Healthcare Consumer Advocacy has not solicited cash and in-kind contributions from individuals and organizations for this educational program.
This educational activity is being presented without the provision of commercial support and without bias or conflict of interest from the planners and presenters.