Death And Dying: An RT's Role

*This course has been pre-approved by NCTRC for 5 clock hours.

Who says that you must give up who you are while dying? The dying process can be daunting to your patient, family, and even staff. In this session, you as the Recreation Therapist will learn how you can continue to make sure patients still have a sense of purpose during their end of life. Recreation Therapist can provide a unique form of care that can help maintain your patient’s quality of life, that most families cannot provide during this difficult timeframe. After completing this course, CTRS’s will be able to have a better understanding of different elements around death, the dying process, and how to treat patients to foster an easier transition while not compromising who they are as a person. The Learner must pass a quiz at the end of the course with at least a 70% in order to be awarded a completion certificate. The course must be completed within 365 days of start date.
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Course Objectives

  • The learner will gain knowledge and understanding of the death and dying process.

  • Students will learn the difference between Palliative and Hospice Care.

  • Students will learn about the Role that Recreation Therapists play in the patient’s end of life.

  • Learners will understand the challenges that you as Recreation Therapist must overcome to work with patients that are dying.

  • Students will learn about different types of therapeutic modalities Recreational Therapists can implement during End-of-Life Care.

Randy Shaw, MHS, LRT/CTRS

Instructor Bio:

Randy Shaw, MHS, LRT/CTRS has been a practicing Recreation Therapist for 20 years. He received his BS degree from Western Carolina University (WCU) in 2001 and received his Master Health Science in Management in 2012 from WCU. Randy has worked with individuals with a variety of disabilities/illnesses in different settings. He has worked at an Alcohol Drug Abuse Treatment facility (internship), a group home with adults with Autism, Juvenile Development Center, Community Parks & Recreation Department, Veterans Hospital setting, and he has also spent some time teaching as a recreation therapy adjunct instructor at WCU. Currently, Randy works with veterans in a long-term care, rehabilitation, and hospice facility. Over the past 20 years Randy has served on numerous boards and committees, chaired recreation therapy conferences, mentored upcoming Recreation Therapists, and presented at several workshops and conferences. Randy is very excited about passing along his knowledge and experiences to other recreation therapists to help improve the overall well being patients.

Randy Shaw, MHS, LRT/CTRS

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