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Activity Steps

1 Activity
2 Take Test 3Certificate

Purpose of Activity

To provide clarity regarding the practice of palliative sedation at end of life.

Learning Objectives

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

  1. Describe the current and seminal literature regarding palliative sedation.
  2. Identify the use of palliative sedation as demonstrated in a case study.
  3. Discuss the legal, moral, and ethical implications of palliative sedation.

Disclosures

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

Price: $12.95

Credits:

  • ANCC 1.0 CH
  • DC - BON 1.5 CH
  • KY-BON 1.0 CH
  • GA - BON 1.0 CH

Lippincott Williams & Wilkins 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 Williams & Wilkins 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. Your certificate is valid in all states.







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Test Code: JHPN1017A
Published: Oct 2017
Expires: 12/31/2026
Sources: Journal of Hospice and Palliative Nursing
Required Passing Score: 12/16 (75%)
Authors: Peg Nelson Bander, MSN, NP, ACHPN, FPCN
Categories: Ethical , Hospice and Palliative Care
Specialties: Hospice and Palliative Care
Topics: End of Life , Ethics , Euthanasia , Palliative Sedation , Sedation , Suffering