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Overview
The goal of this course is to educate nursing professionals in the acute care setting about hospice and palliative care.Goals and Learning Outcomes
The use of hospice and palliative care services continues to grow in the U.S. However, confusion about what the programs offer remains. This educational activity compares services and reimbursement for hospice and palliative care programs. Nurses should be knowledgeable so they can answer questions and discuss specific options with patients as well as make appropriate referrals based on patient and family goals of care.
- Define hospice and palliative care and describe three benefits each provides.
- Identify patients who may be eligible for referral to hospice or palliative care.
- Summarize the most common issues that may delay or prevent referrals to palliative and hospice care.
Course Details
Course Originally Released on : 8/1/2023
Course Expiration Date : 12/31/2026
REL-ACU-0-PCH
Accreditations
NURSES
In support of improving patient care, Relias LLC is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, CEP#13791
Relias LLC reports to CEBroker for the following boards (Provider # 50-1489): Arkansas State Board Of Nursing, District Of Columbia Board Of Nursing, Florida Board Of Nursing, Georgia Board Of Nursing, Kansas State Board of Nursing, Kentucky Board of Nursing, Michigan Board of Nursing, Mississippi Board of Nursing, New Hampshire Board of Nursing, New Mexico Board Of Nursing, North Dakota Board of Nursing, South Carolina Board Of Nursing and West Virginia Board Of Registered Nurses
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Disclosures
None of the planners/faculty, unless otherwise noted, for this educational activity have relevant financial relationship(s) to disclose with ineligible companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.