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Note: This is a pre-recorded video course made up of 3 individual 1-hour sessions. Each session is approved for 1 CE for Nurses and Social Workers (Non-Clinical or Social Cultural CE). Note: SW CE expires 8/31/2024.
A certificate will be issued after the successful completion of each section.
Course Description
Does a Pronoun Really Matter At The End of Life? LGBTQ+ and End of Life Healthcare
Healthcare workers are expected to provide culturally inclusive care for the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, or questioning (LGBTQ+) community. This course examines LGBTQ+ terminology and healthcare disparities in the LGBTQ+ community, and presents The NJ Senate Bill 2545 as a national model of establishing certain requirements concerning LGBTQ+ community residents of long-term care facilities. Attendees will assess their individual and organizational understandings/beliefs/biases of the LGBTQ+ community as they relate to health care, especially at the end of life, and create an action plan for their organizations. This is a beginner-to-intermediate-level course.
Learning Objectives:
As a result of attending all 3 sessions, you will be able to:
- Identify at least eight LGBTQ+ terms
- Identify at least three healthcare disparities in the LGBTQ+ community
- Identify at least five personal and institutional changes that must be made to create a LGBTQ+ inclusive care, especially at the end of life
Course Agenda
Session 1 Agenda: (This course)
- Conduct A Self Evaluation of LGBTQ+ Beliefs
- Discuss Health Disparities in the LGBTQ+ Community
- Learn LGBTQ+ Terms
- Discuss Death and The Role of An End of Life Doula
Session 2 Agenda: (Purchase/View this course)
- Quick Review of Session 1
- Learn Additional LGBTQ+ Terms
- Discuss Improving LGBTQ+ Health as a Public Health Focus
- Identify LGBTQ+ Needs At The End of Life
Session 3 Agenda: (Purchase/View this course)
- Quick Review of Session 1 and 2
- Deeper Dive Into LGBTQ+ Needs At The End of Life
- Conduct An Organizational Assessment of LBTQ+ Beliefs
- Create An Organizational Action Plan
About the Presenter
Adrian Allotey, MA, End of Life Doula
Adrian Allotey, a certified end of life doula, has taught many trainings for local and national organizations to promote innovative educational concepts about aging and end-of-life health care. She is the owner of You Are Not Alone Elder Care LLC, which she started in 2018. She holds certifications from Doulagivers End of Life Doula Practitioners Training and Ascend End of Life Doula Training with Deanna Cochran, RN
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Note: CE credit approved for NAB, RN, CCM and Social Workers.