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This session describes the role of palliative and hospice care in quality of life and symptom management for patients at the end of their lives and identifies nursing care to address all needs of patients and their families.
Contact hours available until 9/14/2016.
Requirements for Successful Completion: Complete the learning activity in its entirety and complete the online CNE evaluation. You will be able to print your CNE certificate at any time after you complete the evaluation.
Faculty, Planners, Authors, and Speakers Conflict of Interest Disclosure: Faculty, planners, authors, and speakers have no disclosures to declare.
Commercial Support and Sponsorship: No commercial support or sponsorship declared.
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Objectives: • Contrast palliative and hospice care. • Identify admission criteria for hospice patients. • Plan nursing care to meet physical, social, and psychological needs of patients/families at the end of life. • Recognize how palliative/hospice care is an acceptable option to allow natural death.