Online Courses

Hospice and Palliative Care: Uniting Compassion

Nursing CE: 1.00
This course is accessible until 5/5/2028

Registered nurses, in collaboration with other healthcare professionals, play a vital role in providing comprehensive care that includes assessment, intervention, coordination, advocacy, and education. An interdisciplinary approach to both palliative and hospice care is essential in addressing patients’ physical, psychological, social, and spiritual needs, ultimately aiming to enhance one’s quality of life or support them through the final stages of life.

This course will explore palliative and hospice care, highlighting how nurses and the entire healthcare team can identify and respond to the unique needs of patients and their families, ensuring they are effectively supported and advocated for throughout their care journey.

Upon successful completion of this course, the participant will be able to:

  1. Describe the philosophy and characteristics of palliative care. 
  2. Identify the seven “C’s” of palliative care.
  3. Describe the philosophy and characteristics of hospice care. 
  4. Recognize the signs and symptoms of impending death.
  5. Discuss the processes to properly assess pain and to provide effective pain management options. 
  6. Differentiate between the five stages of grief and how they impact the needs of the patient and their family. 

Qualified Planners/Faculty

Janelle L Cooney, DNP, RN, CCRN

Dr. Cooney is the ANCC Accredited Provider Program Director (APPD) for Professional Nursing Development and Continuing Education at AdventHealth University Division echelon©. With over 30 years of nursing experience, she has built a distinguished career in pediatric critical care nursing, leadership, and nursing education. Her expertise spans a broad range of roles, including her recent position as Manager of Nursing Professional Development at AdventHealth New Smyrna Beach (FL), where she served for five years. In this capacity, she contributed to the growth and development of nursing education programs while also co-directing the Pathways to Excellence program. Her clinical leadership experience includes a decade of service as the Assistant Nurse Manager at the AdventHealth for Children- Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU), where she played a pivotal role in managing critical care for pediatric patients.

Additionally, Dr. Cooney has served as an adjunct professor at ECPI, teaching associate degree in nursing (ADN) courses in Pediatrics and facilitating clinical simulations to enhance the practical skills of future nurses.

A dedicated and engaged nursing professional, Dr. Cooney is an active member of several professional organizations, including Sigma Theta Tau International, the Association for Nursing Professional Development (ANPD), and the American Association of Critical Care Nurses (AACN). Her deep commitment to nursing education, professional development, and quality patient care continues to drive her passion for advancing the nursing profession.

Disclosures

This author has disclosed that there are neither conflicts of interest nor commercial affiliation with this activity.

- 5/5/2028
Suite 400
8515 Georgia Avenue
Silver Spring, Maryland 20910-3492
Phone: 800-284-2378
https://www.nursingworld.org
Contact Hours: 1.50, Category: Whole Care: Level Intermediate:

Completion Requirements: To receive continuing education credit commensurate with the credit awarded for this on-line activity, the participant must:

  • View all modules
  • Participate and pass all learning checks
  • Pass the Post Test(s) with a minimum score of 80%
  • Complete and submit the on-line evaluation

Certificates of Completion: will be available to print immediately upon finishing the completion requirements. You are encouraged to print and save your certificate for your portfolio as required by your licensing body. Interdisciplinary accredited activities, activities having multiple accreditors, will be listed individually on the Certificate of Completion.

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