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Activity Steps

1 Activity
2 Take Test 3Certificate

Purpose of Activity

To become familiar with bioethical issues related to limiting life-sustaining therapies in the intensive care unit (ICU).

Learning Objectives

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

  1. Identify the bioethical issues presented in the case study.
  2. Recognize bioethical dilemmas related to limiting LSTs in the ICU.

Disclosures

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

Price: $21.95

Credits:

  • ANCC 2.3 CH
  • DC - BON 2.3 CH
  • KY-BON 2.3 CH

Lippincott Williams & Wilkins is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.
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This activity is also provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number CEP 11749. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins is also an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the District of Columbia and Florida #50-1223. Your certificate is valid in all states.





Planner
Test Code: JHPN0414A
Published: Apr 2014
Expires: 12/31/2026
Sources: Journal of Hospice and Palliative Nursing
Required Passing Score: 13/18 (72%)
Authors: Debra L. Wiegand, PhD, RN; Marian S. Grant, DNP, RN
Categories: Ethical , Hospice and Palliative Care , Legal , Legal/Ethical
Specialties: Family Practice, Gerontology, Hospice and Palliative Care, Legal
Topics: Advance Directive , Caregivers , Case Study , End of Life , Intensive Care Unit , Moral Distress , Organ Donation