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Activity Steps

1 Activity
2 Take Test
3 Activity

Purpose of Activity

To offer registered professional nurses an overview of how ethnicity, age, and spirituality affect decisions as death approaches.

Learning Objectives

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

  • Define cultural competence as it relates to palliative care.
  • Compare Western and non-Western cultural beliefs about death.
  • Discuss spirituality as a component of end-of-life care.
  • Outline some culturally appropriate interventions for terminally ill patients and families.

    • Price: $17.95

    Credits:

    Planner
    Test Code: AJN0303
    Published: March 2003
    Expires: 12/31/2026
    Sources: AJN, American Journal of Nursing
    Required Passing Score: 11/15 (73%)
    Authors: Polly Mazanec MSN, APRN,BC, AOCN, Mary Kay Tyler MSN, APRN,BC
    Course Level: Course Level 2