Chronic Illness to Remission: Navigating the New Normal
Course Overview
Episode 1: Journey to Remission: The Road to Recovery
Description: In this episode, Dr. Candace Pierce and her daughter Judah share their inspiring journey with Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS), highlighting Judah's recent remission. They delve into the challenges faced, emotions experienced, and the crucial support they received, emphasizing the importance of understanding and acknowledging the pain of patients with rare disorders like CRPS. The discussion also covers the need for healthcare providers to reevaluate their approach to treating patients with these complex conditions.
Episode 2: Living in Remission: Embracing a New Normal
Description: In this episode, Candace and Judah share their experiences managing the challenges of an invisible illness like CRPS, discussing everything from the disbelief of others to the struggle of finding proper medical care. Candace recounts a harrowing story of a doctor blaming her for Judah's condition, emphasizing the need for understanding and support from both healthcare providers and loved ones. They highlight the emotional journey of adjusting to life in remission and the crucial importance of finding a supportive community.
Listen, Learn, and Earn CE Hours with this podcast course. Available on Apple, Spotify, and other podcast apps.
Learning Outcomes
Upon the completion of this course, the learner should be able to:
- Describe at least three major challenges faced by patients and their families from diagnosis to remission.
- List effective support strategies for patients and their families during treatment and remission.
- Apply at least two specific pieces of advice from the podcast to their professional practice when supporting patients with chronic illnesses.
About the Author/Presenter
Christy Jacks, BBA, is the Marketing Manager for Nursing at Colibri Healthcare, where she is deeply committed to supporting the ongoing educational needs of nurses and healthcare professionals. With an extensive career that spans food and beverage sales, customer service, and running her own digital marketing company, Christy brings a wealth of experience to her role. Over the past four years, she has found immense satisfaction in advancing initiatives that prioritize nurses' needs. Originally from Pittsburgh, Christy has spent the last 20 years in St. Louis and now resides on the shore of North Carolina with her husband and four children.
Dr. Candace Pierce is a nurse leader committed to ensuring nurses are well prepared and offered abundant opportunities and resources to enhance their skills acquisition and confidence at the bedside. With 15 years in nursing, she has worked at the bedside, in management, and in nursing education. She has demonstrated expertise and scholarship in innovation and design thinking in healthcare and education, and collaborative efforts within and outside of healthcare. Scholarship endeavors include funded grants, publications, and presentations. As a leader, Dr. Pierce strives to empower others to create and deploy ideas and embrace their professional roles as leaders, change agents, and problem solvers. In her position as the Sr. Course Development Manager for Elite, she works as a project engineer with subject matter experts to develop evidence-based best practices in continuing education for nurses and other healthcare professionals.
Audience/Accreditations and Approvals
Colibri Healthcare
This course is designed for the following healthcare professions (select your profession for details):
Nursing
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