Decisional Capacity

Description:

Literature identifies that the greatest driver of avoidable admissions and unnecessary care is attributed to the lack of clarity of stakeholders regarding disease progression and personal values about quality of life. This session features a geriatrician as well as a healthcare attorney who will discuss decision making and decisional capacity.

Continuing Education Instructions and Disclosure Information

Contact hours available until 9/29/2020.

Requirements for Successful Completion:

Complete the learning activity in its entirety and complete the online CNE evaluation. You will be able to print your CNE certificate at any time after you complete the evaluation.

Conferences Committee Disclosures:

Melissa Batchelor-Murphy discloses that she serves as a consultant for MBM Consulting, LLC.

Speakers Conflict of Interest Disclosure:

There are no disclosures to declare.

Commercial Support and Sponsorship:

No commercial support or sponsorship declared.

Accreditation Statement:

This session is jointly provided by Anthony J. Jannetti, Inc. (AJJ) and the Gerontological Advanced Practice Nurses Association (GAPNA).

Anthony J. Jannetti, Inc. is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

Anthony J. Jannetti, Inc. is a provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number CEP5387.

Learning Outcome:

After completing this learning activity, the participant will be able to understand the meaning of decisional capacity and be able to execute a decisional capacity evaluation.