When a resident has a medical emergency, direct care staff are often the first to respond and call for help — which means they’re also often the first who need to know whether an Advance Directive is already in place. Missing or misunderstanding one of these documents can mean a resident’s own wishes about their care don’t get honored. Direct Care Training’s Course 1176: Understanding and Working with Advance Directives (4 CEUs) makes sure that doesn’t happen.
The course gives frontline staff clear, practical grounding in what an Advance Directive is and their role in honoring it, then covers the specific documents they’re most likely to encounter: Durable Power of Attorney for Healthcare, Physician Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment (POLST), and DNR and other special forms — closing with a full chapter review to reinforce recognition and response.
Updated to reflect the November 2025 Consolidated AFC Administrative Rules, this course also strengthens documentation practices around grievances, due process, and appeals — giving administrators a compliance-ready training resource that protects both resident rights and staff confidence.
Respecting a resident’s advance care decisions starts with staff who actually understand them. Make sure yours do.
Enroll today ($59.95): Understanding and Working with Advance Directives
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