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NOVEMBER 2017 Webinar

Moral Distress
Presented by Dr. Rodger F. Accardi BCC and Karen Pugliese, MA, BCC

 

Program Summary
Although stress is a common experience in health care environments, moral distress continues to emerge as a key factor negatively and pervasively affecting healthcare providers. “Moral Distress” was initially defined in 1984. Researchers, however, only began to empirically measure this phenomenon in the last decade. There is little research regarding effective interventions that enhance psycho-social-spiritual well-being and create a more resilient interdisciplinary workforce. We will present experiential evidence that chaplains, together with interdisciplinary colleagues, can play a significant role in providing supportive interventions that enhance clinical and ethical practice, and contribute to improved patient care and outcomes.

Program Objectives
  1. Identify the unique characteristics of Moral Distress and the constraints it imposes on professional values and standards of practice.
  2. Explore empirical evidence of the psycho-social-spiritual implications of Moral Distress for healthcare professionals.
  3. Examine statistically significant decreases in reported Moral Distress following interventions provided by a chaplain in an interdisciplinary partnership.
About the Presenters
Rod Accardi, D. Min. is Director of Spiritual Care Resources at Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital in Winfield, Illinois. He has a BA in Theology, Master of Education, Doctor of Ministry, and is a former NACC Certified CPE Supervisor (1982-2007) and is currently a Board Certified Chaplain with the NACC. Rod has taught on the college level for 6 years and made numerous presentations around the country over the past 37 years including ACHE, APC, NACC, CHA, ASA Forum on Religion, Spirituality and Aging, etc. He has also facilitated numerous retreats and workshops.

Karen Pugliese MA BCC is an Advanced Practice Chaplain at Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital in Winfield, Illinois. She holds a BA in Religious Studies, and a Master of Religious Studies. Karen was Chair of the Board of Directors of the National Association of Catholic Chaplains in 2007-2008. She served as a Key Advisor to Making Health Care Whole: Integrating Spirituality into Patient Care by Christina Puchalski, MD and Berry Ferrell, RN, PhD, and contributed content to the Templeton Foundation funded Palliative Care Consensus Conference. She also served as a Mentor in the Coleman Foundation Palliative Medicine Training Program, and has made numerous presentations around the country over the past 27 years including APC, ACHE, NACC, ASA, CHA, AACCN, IONL and the Beryl Institute. She too has facilitated numerous retreats and workshops.

Materials

Moral Distress NACC 1117
Moral Distress NACC 1117_3 slides per page

CEH certificate

CEH certificate (all 2017 webinars) (PDF)

Webinar recordings

November 16, 2017 recording