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Matters of Life and Death: End of Life Care

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Course overview

Healthcare professionals are often faced with the complex and sensitive nature of end-of-life care, an area that is frequently underrepresented in PharmD and residency training. Understanding the distinctions between palliative care, end-of-life care, and hospice care is crucial for providing compassionate and effective care across various healthcare settings, from outpatient to acute care. This course is designed to fill that gap, offering healthcare providers a comprehensive introduction to the goals of care, best practices for managing both the patient and their family's experience, and essential pharmacotherapeutic strategies. By equipping professionals with these vital skills, the course enhances their ability to deliver quality care during one of the most critical phases of a patient's life.

Subject areas

This course counts toward the state boards and subject areas below.

Alabama Board of Nursing

Certified Nurse Midwife

1h General CE

Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist

1h General CE

Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner

1h General CE

Clinical Nurse Specialist

1h General CE

Licensed Practical Nurse

1h General CE

Registered Nurse

1h General CE

Alaska Board of Nursing

Licensed Practical Nurse

1h General CE

Registered Nurse

1h General CE

Arizona Board of Nursing

Licensed Practical Nurse

1h General CE

Registered Nurse

1h General CE

Arkansas State Board of Nursing

Certified Nurse Midwife

1h Pharmacotherapeutics continuing education in the area of certification

Certified Nurse Practitioner

1h Pharmacotherapeutics continuing education in the area of certification

Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist

1h Pharmacotherapeutics continuing education in the area of certification

Clinical Nurse Specialist

1h Pharmacotherapeutics continuing education in the area of certification

Licensed Practical Nurse

1h Practice-Focused Continuing Education

Licensed Psychiatric Technician Nurse

1h Practice-Focused Continuing Education

Registered Nurse

1h Practice-Focused Continuing Education

Registered Nurse Practitioner

1h Practice-Focused Continuing Education

California Board of Registered Nursing

Clinical Nurse Specialist

1h General

Nurse Anesthetist

1h General

Nurse Midwife

1h General

Nurse Midwife Furnisher

1h General

Nurse Practitioner

1h General

Nurse Practitioner Furnisher

1h General

Registered Nurse

1h General

California Board of Vocational Nursing

Licensed Vocational Nurse

1h General

Colorado Board of Nursing

Advanced Practice Registered Nurse

1h General CE

Advanced Practice Registered Nurse - Prescriptive Authority

1h General CE

Licensed Practical Nurse

1h General CE

Registered Nurse

1h General CE

Delaware Board of Nursing

Advanced Practice Registered Nurse

1h General CE

Licensed Practical Nurse

1h General CE

Registered Nurse

1h General CE

District of Columbia Board of Nursing

Certified Nurse Midwife

1h Pharmacology Component

Clinical Nurse Specialist

1h Pharmacology Component

Licensed Practical Nurse

1h Responsible opioid prescribing and effective pain management

Nurse Practitioner

1h Pharmacology Component

Registered Nurse

1h Responsible opioid prescribing and effective pain management (RN)

Registered Nurse Anesthetist

1h Pharmacology Component

Florida Board of Nursing

Advanced Practice Registered Nurse

1h General

Licensed Practical Nurse

1h General

Registered Nurse

1h General

Florida Board of Nursing - Certified Nursing Assistants

Certified Nursing Assistant

1h General

Florida Board of Pharmacy

Pharmacist

1h General

Registered Pharmacy Technician

1h General

Georgia Board of Nursing

Licensed Practical Nurse

1h General

Registered Professional Nurse

1h General

Hawaii Board of Nursing

Advanced Practice Registered Nurse Practitioner

1h Pharmacology

Licensed Practical Nurse

1h General

Registered Nurse

1h General

Idaho Board of Nursing

Certified Nurse Midwife

1h General CE

Certified Nurse Practitioner

1h General CE

Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist

1h General CE

Clinical Nurse Specialist

1h General CE

Licensed Practical Nurse

1h General CE

Registered Nurse

1h General CE

Illinois Board of Nursing

APRN Controlled Substance

1h CE in the Area of Specialty Practice

APRN Full Practice Authority

1h CE in the Area of Specialty Practice

APRN-FPA Controlled Substance

1h CE in the Area of Specialty Practice

Advanced Practice Registered Nurse

1h CE in the Area of Specialty Practice

Licensed Practical Nurse

1h General

Registered Nurse

1h General

Indiana State Board of Nursing

APRN - Compact Registered Nurse

1h Pharmacology

APRN - Prescriptive Authority

1h Pharmacology

Licensed Practical Nurse

1h General

Registered Nurse

1h General

Iowa Board of Nursing

Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner

1h General

Licensed Practical Nurse

1h General

Registered Nurse

1h General

Kansas State Board of Nursing

Clinical Nurse Specialist

1h Approved CNE Related to the Advanced Practice Registered Nurse

Licensed Mental Health Technician

1h Continuing Nursing Education (CNE)

Licensed Practical Nurse

1h Continuing Nursing Education (CNE)

Nurse Midwife

1h Approved CNE Related to the Advanced Practice Registered Nurse

Nurse Practitioner

1h Approved CNE Related to the Advanced Practice Registered Nurse

Registered Nurse

1h Continuing Nursing Education (CNE)

Registered Nurse Anesthetist

1h Approved CNE Related to the Advanced Practice Registered Nurse

Louisiana State Board of Nursing

Registered Nurse

1h General CE

Louisiana State Board of Practical Nurse Examiners

Licensed Practical Nurse

1h General

Maine State Board of Nursing

Advanced Practice Registered Nurse

1h Category I

Certified Nurse Midwife

1h Category I

Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist

1h Category I

Clinical Nurse Specialist

1h Category I

Licensed Practical Nurse

1h General CE

Nurse Practitioner

1h Category I

Registered Nurse

1h General CE

Maryland Board of Nursing

Licensed Practical Nurse

1h General CE

Registered Nurse

1h General CE

Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing

Advanced Practice Registered Nurse

1h General

License Practical Nurse

1h General

Registered Nurse

1h General

Michigan Board of Nursing

Licensed Practical Nurse

1h Pain & Symptom Management

Licensed Practical Nurse Special Volunteer

1h Pain & Symptom Management

Registered Nurse

1h Pain & Symptom Management

Registered Nurse Special Volunteer

1h Pain & Symptom Management

Michigan Board of Pharmacy

Pharmacist

1h Pain & Symptom Management

Pharmacist Special Volunteer

1h Pain & Symptom Management

Pharmacy Technician

1h Pain & Symptom Management

Pharmacy Technician Special Volunteer

1h Pain & Symptom Management

Minnesota Board of Nursing

Certified Nurse Midwife

1h General

Certified Nurse Practitioner

1h General

Certified Nurse Specialist

1h General

Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist

1h General

Licensed Practical Nurse

1h General CE

Registered Nurse

1h General CE

Mississippi Board of Nursing

Licensed Practical Nurse

1h Continuing education related to nursing

Registered Nurse

1h Continuing education related to nursing

Missouri Board of Nursing

Advanced Practice Registered Nurse

1h General CE

Licensed Practical Nurse

1h General CE

Registered Nurse

1h General CE

Montana Board of Nursing

Advanced Practice Registered Nurse

1h General CE

Licensed Practical Nurse

1h General CE

Registered Nurse

1h General CE

Nebraska Board of Nursing

Licensed Practical Nurse

1h General CE

Registered Nurse

1h General CE

Nevada State Board of Nursing

Advanced Practice Registered Nurse

1h General

Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist

1h General

Licensed Practical Nurse

1h General

Registered Nurse

1h General

New Hampshire Board of Nursing

Advanced Practice Registered Nurse

1h Specific to the Specialty Practice Area

Licensed Practical Nurse

1h General CE

Registered Nurse

1h General CE

New Hampshire Board of Pharmacy

Pharmacist

1h Contact Hours

New Jersey Board of Nursing

Advance Practice Nurse - Non Resident

1h General CE

Advance Practice Nurse - Resident

1h General CE

Licensed Practical Nurse - Single State

1h General CE

Registered Professional Nurse - Single State

1h General CE

New Mexico Board of Nursing

Certified Medication Aide

1h Continuing education related to medications and medication administration

Certified Medication Aide II

1h Continuing education related to medications and medication administration

Certified Nurse Practitioner

1h Continuing education relevant to nursing practice

Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist

1h Continuing education relevant to nursing practice

Clinical Nurse Specialist

1h Continuing education relevant to nursing practice

Licensed Practical Nurse

1h Continuing education relevant to the licensed practical nurse

Registered Nurse

1h Continuing education relevant to nursing practice

New York State Board for Nursing

Clinical Nurse Specialist

1h General

Licensed Practical Nurse

1h General

Nurse Practitioner

1h General

Registered Nurse

1h General

North Carolina Board of Nursing

Licensed Practical Nurse

1h CE Relevant to the Practice of Nursing

Registered Nurse

1h CE Relevant to the Practice of Nursing

North Dakota Board of Nursing

Advanced Practice Registered Nurse

1h CE Related to Nursing Practice

Licensed Practical Nurse

1h CE Related to Nursing Practice

Registered Nurse

1h CE Related to Nursing Practice

Ohio Board of Nursing

Certified Nurse Midwife

1h General CE

Certified Nurse Practitioner

1h General CE

Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist

1h General CE

Clinical Nurse Specialist

1h General CE

Licensed Practical Nurse

1h General CE

Registered Nurse

1h General CE

Oklahoma Board of Nursing

Licensed Practical Nurse

1h General

Registered Nurse

1h General

Oregon Board of Nursing

Licensed Practical Nurse

1h General CE

Registered Nurse

1h General CE

Rhode Island Board of Nursing

Certified Nurse Midwife

1h CE Related to Nursing Practice

Certified Nurse Practitioner

1h CE Related to Nursing Practice

Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist

1h CE Related to Nursing Practice

Clinical Nurse Specialist

1h CE Related to Nursing Practice

Licensed Practical Nurse Single State

1h CE Related to Nursing Practice

Registered Nurse Single State

1h CE Related to Nursing Practice

South Carolina Board of Nursing

Advanced Practice Registered Nurse

1h Pharmacotherapeutics

Licensed Practical Nurse

1h Pharmacotherapeutics

Registered Nurse

1h Pharmacotherapeutics

South Dakota Board of Nursing

Certified Nurse Midwife

1h General CE

Certified Nurse Practitioner

1h General CE

Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist

1h General CE

Clinical Nurse Specialist

1h General CE

Licensed Practical Nurse

1h General CE

Registered Nurse

1h General CE

Texas Board of Nursing

Licensed Vocational Nurse

1h Continuing Nursing Education (CNE)

Registered Nurse

1h Continuing Nursing Education (CNE)

Utah Board of Nursing

Advanced Practice Registered Nurse

1h General

Licensed Practical Nurse

1h General

Registered Nurse

1h General

Vermont Board of Nursing

Advanced Practice Registered Nurses

1h General

Licensed Practical Nurse

1h General CE

Registered Nurse

1h General CE

Virginia Board of Nursing

Advanced Practice Registered Nurse

1h Pharmacology or Pharmacotherapeutics

Licensed Practical Nurse

1h CE Relevant to the Practice of Nursing

Registered Nurse

1h CE Relevant to the Practice of Nursing

Washington State Board of Nursing

Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner

1h Pharmacology

Registered Nurse

1h Health Equity

West Virginia Board of Registered Nurses

Registered Nurse

1h Clinical Management of Patients

Wisconsin Board of Nursing

Advanced Practice Nurse Prescriber

1h General CE

Licensed Practical Nurse

1h General CE

Registered Nurse

1h General CE

Wyoming Board of Nursing

Certified Nurse Practitioner

1h General

Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist

1h General

Registered Nurse

1h General

Disclosure statements

At the conclusion of this course, participants will be able to:

  1. Describe the differences among palliative care, end-of-life care, and hospice care
  2. Discuss best practices for the management of patients at the end of life
  3. Review medication-related strategies for the treatment of common symptoms at the end of life


This activity was developed by AchieveCE free of any commercial support. Andrea Sikora Newsome, PharmD, MSCR, BCCCP, FCCM, faculty for this educational event, has no relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.


Peter A. Kreckel, RPh, planner for this educational event, also has no relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.


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