Objecives of the Course:

• Gather information on the patient's Explanatory Model, or understanding, of her illness experience by asking questions.
• Organize your way of learning cultural differences using the LEARN mnemonic: Listen, Explain, Acknowledge, Recommend, and Negotiate.
• respond to patients' faith-based values and goals for care.
• Let patients anticipate and consider aspects of the dying process they might not have considered.
• Encourage communication between others who will be involved in patients' end-of-life care.
• Understand patients' values and preferences in advance care planning.
• Identify options for responding to the wants of a patient's family that raise ethical questions.
• Analyze how to discuss the truth in order to gather your patients' preferences.
• Negotiate solutions that respect patients' desires as well as your ethical duty.
• Understand all evidence for and against complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) practices.
• Advise patients on the basis of things prooven.
• Discuss treatment plans with patients who incorporate CAM.
• Establish trust and promote open communication with patients.