This module provides an overview of professional practice for advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs) as well as guidelines, principles, and processes related to the practice of hospice and palliative care. In addition, this module includes easy-to-understand resources to support growth and leadership in your early-career role as an APRN practicing in hospice and palliative care.

Continuing Education: Learners can earn a maximum of 2.0 NCPD hours upon completion of the module.

This module reviews the importance of diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging in hospice and palliative care. It includes an exploration of social determinants of health and ways that you, as an advanced practice registered nurse, can advocate for equitable care for your patients and families.

Continuing Education: Learners can earn a maximum of 1.0 NCPD hour upon completion of the module.

This communication module provides techniques you can use for patient and family meetings as well as discussions with patients, family members, and your referral base. It also provides several opportunities to engage in exercises to hone your skills in de-escalating emotionally charged situations, providing education on palliative care and hospice, and conducting family meetings.

Continuing Education: Learners can earn a maximum of 1.25 NCPD Contact Hours upon completion of the module.

In addition to managing pain, as a hospice and palliative care advanced practice registered nurse, you are expected to manage other symptoms common in patients receiving hospice and palliative care. Through case studies in this module, you can apply strategies to effectively relieve dyspnea, nausea/vomiting, delirium, anxiety, and depression. (To learn about managing pain symptoms, refer to the Palliative Care Pain Management Basics modules.)

Continuing Education: Learners can earn a maximum of 1.25 NCPD Contact Hours and 1.25 Category 1 Pharm Credits upon completion of the module.

This module focuses on the social, psychological, cultural, spiritual, and existential factors in hospice and palliative care. Case studies illustrate how you, the advanced practice registered nurse, working with other team members, can provide medically appropriate care that is congruent with patients' and families’ values and preferences.

Continuing Education: Learners can earn a maximum of 1.5 NCPD Contact Hours upon completion of the module.

This module includes education on professionalism, leadership, and personal well-being. Through an interactive format, you will learn about:

• Consultation etiquette
• Guidelines for determining how to work with other providers
• The advanced practice registered nurse’s leadership role
• Strategies for managing work-life balance
• How to handle psychological challenges you may face in working with the seriously ill

Continuing Education: Learners can earn a maximum of 1.5 NCPD Contact Hours upon completion of the module.

This module provides an overview of ethical considerations in hospice and palliative care. It explores common ethical dilemmas and how to best apply core ethical principles to the medical decision-making process.

Continuing Education: Learners can earn a maximum of 1.0 NCPD credits upon completion of the module.

This module focuses on care provided to patients and their families near the end of life (EOL). The module covers your role as an advanced practice registered nurse, assessing common EOL symptoms, and developing an appropriate plan of care. Through case studies, you learn how care team members work together in a variety of care settings to accomplish best practices in EOL care.

Continuing Education: Learners can earn a maximum of 2.0 NCPD Contact Hours and 1.0 Category 1 Pharm Credit Hour upon completion of the module.