Advance Care Planning and POLST Facilitator Training

This training is offered for nurses, physicians, social workers and other clinicians and focuses on communication skills to improve ACP discussions. The class will review key elements and processes related to ACP, advance directives and POLST development.

• Course Objectives:
• Apply ACP resources to promote advance care planning discussions
• Engage the multidisciplinary team to patient-centered discussion addressing advance care planning
• Promote patients’ knowledge of advance directives including health care power of attorney designation
• Implement correct documentation of POLST – CPR, DNAR, full and limited treatment, time-limited trials and comfort care
• Promote correct process of ACP documents – access and utilization in your organization

Hawai‘i Pacific Health
Learning Resource Center, Room 101
793 S Hotel Street (Next to Straub Medical Center)

Select one date to attend:
August – Tuesday, 8/21/2018 from 0800 – 1630
November – Thursday, 11/8/2018 from 0800 –1630

Registration:
HPH employees: Manager’s approval is required prior to registering AND register online through HPH Learning Center (HLC). Type in catalog: ACP or POLST ; Select course: HPH – POLST Advance Care Planning (ACP) Facilitator Certification 2018

Non HPH participants:
Register online: hawaiipacifichealth.org/health-wellness/continuing-education/

Contact Michelle Cantillo, RN, HPH ACP Coordinator at 808-535-7874 or via email michelle.cantillo(at)hawaiipacifichealth.org for any questions.