Medical Humanities

Syllabi: Grief: The Physician's Touch - Workshop

INSTITUTION: Northeastern Ohio Universities College of Medicine

DATE/TIME: October 18 Monday 5:30-8:30 p.m.

LOCATION: NEOUCOM Rootstown Campus, Meshel Conference Center

PRESENTERS:

Lou-Ann Redmon, R.N.

Co-owner, Redmon Funeral Home

Director, Redmon Grief Resource Center

National Certified Bereavement Facilitator

Patricia M. Pakan, R.N., Ph.D

Faculty at Walsh University

National Board Certified Counselor

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: This program focuses on understanding the Grief Process which includes the needs of the families in sorrow and some techniques that physicians can use to effectively communist with families in grief.

LEARNING GOALS:

To introduce the participant to the grief process

To present patient and family needs in a time of sorrow

To explore effective methods of communication with families in grief

METHODS OF INSTRUCTION: Lecture, role play, and discussion

OUTLINE:

The Grief Wound

Physical and Emotion Wounds

Norma., Natural, Necessary Grief

Grief Work

Families in Sorrow

Family Expectations

Abnormal Grief

Physician's Role

Healing Touch

Delivering Bad News

Non-Healing Words

Healing Words