Advance Care Planning and Residential Goals of Care in Aged Care | Online

When: Thursday 20 March | 2.00pm – 3.00pm AWST

Designed for:
Health Students, Nurse Assistants, Enrolled Nurses, Registered Nurses, Clinical Nurses, Nurse Managers, Nurse Practitioners, Allied Health Professionals, Social Workers, and Facility Managers.

Overview:
There is an increasing emphasis from government agencies and healthcare providers to improve the completion rates of Advance Care Planning (ACP) documents. This webinar will highlight the challenges of balancing community expectations with the right of individuals to make autonomous decisions regarding their health and personal care.

This education will clarify the role of staff in embedding ACP into practice, ensuring it benefits both residents and staff in supporting the provision of person-centred care. It will also highlight how Residential Goals of Care (RGoC) and an Advance Health Directive (AHD) can be used in conjunction to guide decision-making.

PaSCE provide additional online ACP education.

Learning Outcomes:
1. Understand the challenges in balancing community expectations with individuals’ rights to make autonomous health and personal care decisions.
2. Recognise the role of each Advanced Care Planning (ACP) document.
3. Understand the importance of ACP in supporting person-centred care and respecting patient autonomy.

Presented By:
Tim Ryan
Clinical Nurse, Nurse Educator & Former Residential Aged Care Clinical Manager