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Activity Steps

Purpose of Activity

To examine the issue of placebo use, including criteria for justification, alternatives, and guidelines for decision making in clinical settings.

Learning Objectives

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

  • list several professional opinions related to placebo use as presented in these articles.
  • discuss the criteria nurses must consider when encountering placebo use in the clinical setting.
  • outline the various effects of and alternatives to placebo use.

Price: $32.95

Credits:

  • ANCC 4.0 CH
  • DC - BON 4.0 CH
  • KY-BON 4.0 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.
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The ANCC's accreditation status of Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Department of Continuing Education refers only to its continuing nursing educational activities and does not imply Commission on Accreditation approval or endorsement of any commercial product.





Test Code: AJN0406
Published: February 2006
Expires: 12/31/2026
Required Passing Score: 10/14 (71%)
Authors: Paul Arnstein PhD, RN,C, FNP-C
Categories: Pain Management
Specialties: Medical-Surgical