Proctor Guide



Palliative Care: Addressing Symptom Management in Pulmonary Patients



AARC Current Topics in Respiratory Care 2016 Program 4 – CT20164 Approved for 1 contact hour of CRCE® credit

© 2016 American Association for Respiratory Care

PROCTOR/SITE COORDINATOR OVERVIEW Palliative Care: Addressing Symptom Management in Pulmonary Patients AARC Current Topics in Respiratory Care 2016 – Program 4 Thank you for subscribing to AARC Current Topics in Respiratory Care. This guide contains the necessary forms and information for viewing and participating in the program, and obtaining continuing education credit for your attendees. For this program, you will only need the following: •

The AARC Current Topics in Respiratory Care DVD (Viewable from PC or MAC DVD drive, or from a DVD Player)

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Access to the AARC website which contains the downloadable materials in the chart below Proctor Guide

Contains: Proctor Information Test Answer Key Evaluation Worksheets

Course Materials Contains: Slide Handouts Test for Attendees Evaluation for Attendees

Attendance Log & Certificate • Attendance Log (Excel® 97-2004) • PDFs of the: Certificate of Completion Attendance Log Manual Sign-in Sheet

All course materials and access to the proctor survey are online at: http://www.aarc.org/education/group-courses/current-topics-in-respiratory-care-2016/22492-2/

CRCE® (Continuing Respiratory Care Education) Accreditation This program has been approved for one Non-Traditional CRCE contact hour by the American Association for Respiratory Care (AARC). Only participants at a registered site who complete CRCE requirements can earn continuing education credit for this program. Benefit for AARC Members: The AARC records this educational activity on its web-based transcript program for active and associate AARC members in good standing who provide their AARC member number on the log. Members can view and print the transcript of all their personal CRCE credits to use as proof of attendance at educational programs. For questions about CRCE requirements, email [email protected] or call the AARC CRCE coordinator at (972) 243-2272.

See next page for detailed Proctor/Site Coordinator Instructions. Copyright © 2016 American Association for Respiratory Care. All International Rights Reserved. AARC Current Topics in Respiratory Care 2016 video materials and digital files provided by the American Association for Respiratory Care (AARC) are subject to copyright protection. This program is presented for the registered user for educational purposes. As a registered participant, you are authorized to duplicate course materials for this program for each participant viewing at your individual institution. The presentation and accompanying material can be used by staff or students within the institution, but cannot be resold, distributed, displayed for profit, or shared with other institutions or facilities or with nonemployees or students of the institution. Nor may the materials and files be broadcast externally or used in material prepared for rebroadcast externally or posted on networks accessible to a nonregistered participant without the permission of the AARC.



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PROCTOR/SITE COORDINATOR INSTRUCTIONS Palliative Care: Addressing Symptom Management in Pulmonary Patients AARC Current Topics in Respiratory Care 2016 – Program 4 For participants to take advantage of the CRCE credit offered for this program, they must: • • •

View the program on the DVD Pass the test Complete the Attendance and CRCE log o AARC Members must enter their AARC Member Number on the log

Then the Proctor/Site Coordinator must return the attendance logs to AARC. Timely return of attendance logs is important to ensure that participants are assured of up-to-date transcripts from the AARC. Submit logs within 60 days after a participant completes the course. This may require that several logs for the same course be submitted during the calendar year. Please read the instructions below for more details. You will also need to access the following website to download the attendance log and additional proctor materials:

http://www.aarc.org/education/group-courses/current-topics-in-respiratory-care-2016/22492-2/ BEFORE YOU BEGIN: • Download the Course Materials PDF from the website and make a copy for each participant. § Download the Attendance Log (Microsoft® Excel®) from the website. You will need this log to report attendance to AARC so that CRCE credits can be recorded for your AARC members. A manual Attendance Log is also available for download from the website that you can use it as a sign-in sheet if desired. o Enter the subscribing site, city and state, and proctor or site coordinator’s name. § Download the Certificate of Completion from the website and make a copy for each participant who completes the requirements of this course. NOTE: The certificate is a PDF form so you may type the attendee name, date, site and proctor name on your computer screen before printing. U

NOTE: The Attendance & CRCE Log and its corresponding course number are specific to the calendar year in which the program is presented. Be sure you have the copies for the current year to insure proper credit.

AT COURSE PRESENTATION: § Distribute the Course Materials copies to the participants and present the video. § Administer the Test and the Attendee Evaluations. § Complete the Attendance & CRCE Log. o Be sure to enter the subscribing site, city and state, and proctor or site coordinator's name. o List all those completing the course regardless of AARC membership status. § AARC members must enter their membership numbers in order for the CRCE system to track their continuing education activities. Please note that the AARC’s CRCE system will only track continuing education activities for its active and associate members. § Use only AARC member numbers. Do not use Social Security, state license, or state affiliate numbers. § Supply Certificates of Completion to all participants who pass the test. Student members and non-AARC members may use these as verification of attendance. U

IMPORTANT! It is the proctor/site coordinator's responsibility to assure that everyone listed on the Attendance & CRCE Log has met the criteria for continuing education credit.

FOLLOWING THE COURSE PRESENTATION: § Keep a copy of the log for your records. This copy should be maintained for 5 years. § Using the Attendance & CRCE Log provided, return a report at least every 60 days of those completing the course. Please do not send duplicate information. § Send a copy of the completed Attendance & CRCE Log spreadsheet to the AARC CRCE Coordinator via email at [email protected]. Contact information is also listed at the top of the log. If you do not have spreadsheet software, fax the manual log to the attention of the CRCE Coordinator at 972-484-2720. U

NOTE: Please do not send the completed test or evaluation forms. They are for your records only. U

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When all participants have completed the program and you have reviewed their evaluations, please go to

http://www.aarc.org/education/group-courses/current-topics-in-respiratory-care-2016/22492-2/ and complete the Online Evaluation. See worksheets on the following pages of this Proctor Guide. Thank you for your assistance in providing valuable feedback.



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Proctor/Site Coordinator Evaluation Worksheet - Part 1 Palliative Care: Addressing Symptom Management in Pulmonary Patients AARC Current Topics in Respiratory Care 2016 – Program 4 The AARC would appreciate your feedback about the programs, service and materials provided. When you have completed the program, please take a moment to visit the website listed below and complete the Online Evaluation. The worksheets for Part 1 (this page) and Part 2 (following page) contain all the information that will be requested in the survey and are provided for your convenience. Use these forms as worksheets only. Please enter this information online. Thank you. http://www.aarc.org/education/group-courses/current-topics-in-respiratory-care-2016/22492-2/

Click on Online Evaluation under the appropriate topic 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.

Name of Your Organization Proctor/Site Coordinator’s Name Location (City) of Your Organization Location (State) of Your Organization Proctor/Site Coordinator’s phone number Proctor/Site Coordinator’s email address Fill in the number of participants at your facility in each of the following categories who viewed this program. Gather this information from Part 2, Question 1. _____Staff Therapist _____Other

_____RT Supervisor/Mgr

_____Student

_____RT Program Faculty

_____ Total # of participants who viewed this Current Topics in Respiratory Care

8. Specify the discipline of the other health care professionals who participated in this program (if applicable). Gather this information from Part 2, Question 1. 9. For series orders, a new program is generally shipped each month beginning in the spring? Does this schedule fit well with your educational program? _____ Yes

_____ No

_____ Didn’t order full series

10. Did the materials provide everything you needed to present this topic and complete the CRCE requirements? _____ Yes

_____ No

11. Please rate the quality of the materials provided. 1=poor 5=excellent _____1

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______3

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12. How did you first learn about this program? ____ AARC Website

____ Mailing from AARC

____ AARC Career News email

____ AARC Publication

____ News Now email

____ Word-of-Mouth

____ Other AARC email

____ Other

13. Which of the following most influences your decision when purchasing Current Topics programs? _____ Topic

_____ Presenter(s)

14. If other delivery options were offered, how would you prefer to receive Current Topics programs? _____ DVD (same as now)

_____ Downloadable file from the Internet

_____ View video online

15. Please provide any comments about the AARC’s service and this product.



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Proctor/Site Coordinator Evaluation Worksheet - Part 2 Palliative Care: Addressing Symptom Management in Pulmonary Patients AARC Current Topics in Respiratory Care 2016 – Program 4 This is Part 2 of the online survey. The questions below mirror the participant evaluation form. Please gather the information from the evaluations completed and turned in by the participants in this program. Then follow the instructions in Part 1 on the previous page to complete the online survey. 1. My current position is: _____Staff Therapist

_____RT Supervisor/Mgr

_____Student

_____RT Program Faculty

_____Other (please specify) ________________________________________________ 2. The content of today’s program was relevant and applicable to my job. _____Strongly Disagree _____Disagree _____Neutral _____Agree _____Strongly Agree 3. Presenters were easily understood and presented the topic well. _____Strongly Disagree _____Disagree _____Neutral _____Agree _____Strongly Agree 4. Slides on the video were effective in supporting the information presented. _____Strongly Disagree _____Disagree _____Neutral _____Agree _____Strongly Agree 5. I achieved the learning objectives of today’s program. _____Strongly Disagree _____Disagree _____Neutral _____Agree _____Strongly Agree 6. Provide any comments you have about this program:

7. List any topics that you would like to see presented as future programs.



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TEST ANSWER KEY Palliative Care: Addressing Symptom Management in Pulmonary Patients AARC Current Topics in Respiratory Care 2016 – Program 4

7 Correct Out of 10 is Passing 1. Which of the following is true about palliative care? C – Palliative care is intended to lessen the pain or severity of the disease processes without actually curing the disease 2. Palliative care cannot be delivered at the same time as curative therapy. B — False 3. Which of the following are benefits of palliative care? D – All of the Above 4. One barrier that physicians may experience with regards to palliative care is that it may appear contrary to their commitment to preserve life at all costs. A – True 5. Opioids are a viable treatment option for dyspnea in palliative care. A — True 6. The best method for delivering opioids to a COPD patient for dyspnea is: A — Oral 7. The study discussed by Ms. Sorenson regarding early palliative care and lung cancer found that patients who received early palliative care: A — Demonstrated better quality of life and longer survival rate 8. Regular assessment for pain and dyspnea is only a key component of patient assessment when the patient has been admitted to hospice. B — False 9. Palliation can be a benefit to the patient’s family as well as the patient. A — True 10. Respiratory therapists may be hesitant to participate in palliative care due to which of the following factors? D — All of the above



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