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After completing this online CE course, nurses will better be able to:
- Differentiate among palliative, end of life, and hospice care.
- Identify barriers to pain management at the end of life
- Use the World Health Organization’s 3 step ladder to identify appropriate pain
management at the end of life in the adult patient. - Describe 3 non-pharmacological approaches to pain management at the end of life in the
adult patient. - Understand the influence of individual and cultural diversity when communicating with
patients and their families with respect to end of life care. - Locate 3 educational resources related to end of life/palliative care available to clients
and their families. - Develop individual attitudes, beliefs, and values about death and dying through the
process of self-reflection.
Target Audience: Registered Nurses