Contact Hours 1.00
CERP A 1.00
Expires Oct 15, 2026
Topics: Moral Distress, Palliative/End-of-life Care
Population: Pediatric, Adult
Role: Staff
Member: Free
NonMember: $10.00
NTI Recorded Session NTI23239
Author(s): Jeannette Meyer
Contact Hours 1.00
CERP A 1.00
Expires Oct 15, 2026
Topics: Moral Distress, Palliative/End-of-life Care
Population: Pediatric, Adult
Role: Staff
Required reading for all learners: Implicit Bias impacts patient outcomes
Palliative sedation at end of life differs from utilizing medications for management of pain and anxiety. This modality can relieve intractable distress from multiple causes. However, in some instances, utilization of palliative sedation has caused hesitation and moral distress. This presentation, appropriate for nurses at all practice levels who care for dying patients, covers practical considerations and the ethical implications of palliative sedation.Learners must complete the entire activity and the associated evaluation to be awarded contact hours AND read Implicit Bias impacts patient outcomes. No partial credit will be awarded.
Accreditation
The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.
Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider number CEP 1036, for 1.00 contact hours.
DisclosureAny relevant relationship between an ineligible company and an individual with the ability to influence clinical content will be identified by the Nurse Planner within the activity. Any relevant relationship between an ineligible company and an individual with the ability to influence clinical content has been mitigated.
Accreditation refers to recognition of continuing education only and does not imply AACN, ANCC, or CBRN approval or endorsement of any commercial products discussed or displayed in conjunction with this educational activity.
Activities with pharmacology hours are to assist the APRN in fulfilling the pharmacotherapeutic education requirements for licensure and certification renewals.
Activities meet the standards for most states that require mandatory continuing education for license and/or certification renewal. AACN recommends consulting with your own state board of nursing or credentialing organization before submitting your certificate of completion.Continuing Education Activities are nonrefundable.