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Activity Steps

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Description

Audio Session and Presentation Slides from National Conference for Nurse Practitioners 2019

This session will cover the management of common distressing symptoms that are often experienced by patients in the advanced stage of a terminal illness, such as Heart Failure, COPD, ESRD, and Cancers. Symptoms to be discussed include pain, dyspnea, agitation, anxiety, and terminal delirium. Pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic approaches will be discussed.

Learning Objectives

After completing this continuing education activity you will be able to:

  1. Identify assessment tools and communication methods when treating end-stage disease patients.
  2. Learn end-stage disease pain and palliative interventions.
  3. Describe ethical challenges that may occur for end-stage disease patients.

Disclosures

The author (or authors) and planners have disclosed no potential conflicts of interest, financial or otherwise.

Price: $17.95

Credits:

  • ANCC 1.5 CH / 1.5 APH
  • DC - BON 1.5 CH
  • KY-BON 1.5 CH
  • GA - BON 1.5 CH

Lippincott Professional Development is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation. This activity is also provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number CEP 11749. Lippincott Professional Development is also an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the District of Columbia Board of Nursing, Florida Board of Nursing, and Georgia Board of Nursing, #50-1223. (CE Broker Course #20-724052)

Awarded Advanced Pharmacology Hours







Planner
Test Code: spring2019S107A
Published: June 2019
Expires: 12/31/2026
Collections: ANPD Webinars , National Conference for Nurse Practitioners - Spring 2019 , test purchase free collection
Required Passing Score: 1/1 (100%)
Authors: Debbie Gunter FNP-BC, ACHPN, Family and Palliative Care NP
Categories: Advanced Practice Nursing