Overview
The Palliative and End-of-Life Care and Communication Post-Baccalaureate Certificate is designed for clinicians or clinician leaders in the health sciences (Nursing, Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Speech Language Pathology, and Social Work) who are seeking to expand their knowledge and skills in the areas of palliative and end-of-life care as well as communication with patients, families, and colleagues. The curriculum provides learners with the knowledge and skills needed to provide whole-person patient- and family-centered care for individuals with serious illness across the illness trajectory and at end-of-life. This 12-credit program consists of four courses, all of which can be taken remotely.
Program Highlights
- Flexible online format
- Part-time and full-time options
- 12 credits
Program Outcomes
Graduates of the Palliative and End-of-Life Care and Communication Post-Baccalaureate Certificate are prepared to accomplish the following:
- Provide high-quality patient- and family-centered care for individuals experiencing serious illness throughout their disease trajectory and through the dying process.
- Communicate effectively with other clinicians to optimize care coordination for individuals experiencing serious illness and their families.
- Lead or participate in quality improvement projects to build primary palliative care capacity within their clinical setting.
Admission Criteria
- Bachelor’s degree
- Practicing clinician (MD, RN-BSN), DNP, Advanced Practice Provider, PT, OT, SLP, LCSW, OR student enrolled in a graduate-level program in health sciences profession program (DNP, PhD, PT, OT, SLP, SW)
- Minimum of one year clinical experience recommended
- Complete online application
- International Applicants
- Fall Term Admission Only
Curriculum
- Fall Term • NUR 2220: Principles of Palliative and End-of-Life Care
- Spring Term • NUR 2221: Promoting Comfort through Pain and Symptom Management
- Summer Term • NUR 2222: Conversation and Collaboration: Communicating with Patients, Families
- Spring or Summer Term • SWINT 2004: Grief & Loss: Interventions, Implications & Understanding
