Chapter 19: Care of the Chronically Ill Patient

• Continuing Education Instructions and Disclosure Information:

• Contact hours available until 12/31/2026.

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, and Authors Conflict of Interest Disclosure:

• Nancy Albert - Consultant for Novartis & Boston Scientific, research only.
• There are no other disclosures to declare.

Commercial Support and Sponsorship:

• No commercial support or sponsorship declared

Accreditation Statement:

• This educational activity is jointly provided by Anthony J. Jannetti, Inc. (AJJ) and AAACN.
• Anthony J. Jannetti, Inc. is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
• AAACN is a provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, provider number CEP 5366.

Learning Outcome:

• After completing this learning activity, the learner will be able to describe disease processes, assessment, and management of chronic illnesses and problems commonly encountered in an ambulatory care setting.

Learning Engagement Activity:

• Pharmacotherapeutic agents are important in the management of chronic illnesses. For those chronic diseases described in this chapter, except for developmental delays, identify at least one durg that is used in the treatment and review the mechanism of action.

Note - only CE Evaluations are available online.

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