MANDEL SCHOOL
NEWS AND EVENTS
October 19, 2007
Ethics in End-of-Life Care
Date: Friday, October 19
Time: 1/2 day a.m. 9:00 a.m.-12:15 p.m.
Presenter: Ms. Beth M. Shapiro, M.S.S.A., LISW, Social Worker, Hospice House, Hospice of the Western Reserve and Ms. Karen S. Vrtunski, M.S.S.A., LISW, Social Worker, Education Team, Hospice of the Western Reserve.
Fee: $60
Location: HOSPICE OF THE WESTERN RESERVE, 300 E. 185th St., CLEVELAND
When a person is faced with a terminal illness, the goals of care frequently center on acceptance that death is coming and commitment to make the experience as dignified, peaceful, and comfortable as possible. Questions and concerns regarding the “right” care and treatment are commonplace and profound. The social worker who cares for patient and families as they move through this journey confronts many issues that fall into the deep, gray abyss known as “ethical dilemmas”. Sometimes issues arise from differences of opinion between and among the various health care professionals involved in the patient’s care. At other times, conflict emerges between what the patient wants and what others (health care professionals or loved ones) want for her/him.
This seminar will start by reviewing general bioethical principles as well as the ethical principles and standards specific to social work (NASW Code of Ethics, Standards for Palliative and End-of-Life Care) as a foundation. Then we will touch on a whole range of questions that may arise when caring for the dying; self determination, artificial nutrition/hydration, mechanical respiration, pain management, palliative sedation, and assisted suicide, to name a few.
The Continuing Education Program of the Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences is pleased to bring you 33 workshops for the Fall 2007 Series. We believe these workshops that have been planned will prepare you for meeting the multiple needs of the individual, organizational and community clients that you are serving. We welcome your suggestions for future workshop topics or presenters that you would like to see us feature in future continuing education workshops, and thank you for your continued support of the program.
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