Families with Disabled
Children: Grieving
How to
Take this Course
Course Overview:
This program is the first in a series of three course offerings designed to
prepare nurses to work with families of children with disabilities. Each program
has specific objectives and may be taken separately, or as part of the series.
This course (Part I) provides the nurse with information to address the grief
process that follows the diagnosis of disability in a child, as well as stressors
faced by families of children with special needs. Along with a discussion of
family systems and their impact on the child with disabilities, the program
discusses family expectations relevant to nursing practice. Please see Objectives
for a specific list of the course goals.
Here are
a few hints to help you navigate through the course.
- Click on links in the
Table
of Contents
frame on the left side of the screen. You can view pages consecutively, or
access any page at any time.
- You can contact website
support by clicking on "RnCeus Interactive e-mail"
or return to the RnCeus Interactive Home Page
by clicking on the word "RnCeus.com" in the top bar above,
from any page.
- Access the Exam
and Evaluation Form at the end of the course. Follow instructions on that page
to obtain nursing contact hours, or to just try the questions. You
can review all course material, submit the exam, and get it graded without
registering or paying any price!
- Links to the World Wide
Web enrich the course content. Review the different sites and then click "BACK"
on your browser to return to the course. Or "BOOKMARK" or
"ADD FAVORITES" for easy reference!
- Scattered throughout
the course are Instant Feedback areas,
like the one below. Review information about the Target
Audience and give it a try!
Instant
Feedback: To
reinforce the material, quiz yourself on what you have learned while studying
this information. Wherever you see this color text, questions are accessible.
For
example:
The
target audience for this course is nurses who work with families of children
with disabilities in a variety of settings: inpatient, clinic, home health,
schools, public and private agencies, and nurse case management.
TRUE