End-of-Life Communication and Decision-Making

3 Hours

Examine the scholarly research, theory, and practice associated with decision-making and communication at the end of life across diverse populations, including subjects of death and dying, loss, grief, bereavement, ethical principles, shared decision-making, advance directives, refusal or withdrawal of life-sustaining medical treatment, and family caregiving. Explore communication and conflict in the context of psychosocial, spiritual and cultural aspects of the lives of patients and families. Nursing 395 (Topic: End-of-Life Comm/Dec-Making) and Nursing 385E may not both be counted. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.