This lecture traces the history of how life and death decisions are made in the NICU, and the ambiguity inherent in neonatal ethics. The lecture includes a discussion of moral distress, how to recognize it, and what to do about it.
Live Webinar
Tue, Jul 9, 2024 at 1:00 pm EDTCEUs/Hours Offered: AARC - CRCE/1.0; CE Broker/1.0 Direct Delivery Of Respiratory Care Services, CE Broker #20-1103024; IACET/0.1
On Demand
Course Type: Video
CEUs/Hours Offered: AARC - CRCE/1.0; CE Broker/1.0 Direct Delivery Of Respiratory Care Services, CE Broker #20-1122202; IACET/0.1
Learning Outcomes
- After this course, participants will be able to describe the historical ambiguity in the terms used to make decisions for withholding or withdrawing care for severely medically complex babies.
- After this course, participants will be able to identify signs of Moral Distress and how to address it once symptoms are recognized.
- After this course, participants will be able to list best practices for talking to parents when the news is bad.
Agenda
| 0-5 Minutes | Introduction |
| 5-25 Minutes | History of ethical decision-making |
| 25-45 Minutes | Moral distress |
| 45-55 Minutes | Talking to parents when news is bad |
| 55-60 Minutes | Summary, Q&A |
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Evan Richards
Advance Practice Clinical Consultant, BSc, RT
Evan Richards served as Director of Education and Clinical Services at Bunnell Incorporated for 31 years and now serves as an Advanced Practice Clinical Consultant. Prior to that, he was a NICU and PICU respiratory therapist at Primary Children’s Medical Center in Salt Lake City, Utah. He has lectured at conferences and hospitals around the world. He has trained NICU and PICU clinicians at over 200 hospitals on using high-frequency jet ventilation to prevent or reduce lung injury. His passion is understanding the impact of mechanical ventilation on the lungs and other organs and how to avoid compromising organ development and function when using mechanical ventilators.
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American Association for Respiratory Care
This non-traditional program has been approved for a maximum of 1 contact hour(s) Continuing Respiratory Care Education (CRCE) credit by the American Association for Respiratory Care, 9425 N. MacArthur Blvd. Suite 100 Irving TX 75063. Course # 190494000
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