Continuing Education Instructions and Disclosure Information:

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:

Commercial Support and Sponsorship:

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 demonstrate knowledge of clinical challenges, issues, and skills surrounding care of terminally ill patients and their families.

Learning Engagement Activity:

Identify 10 barriers to adequate pain management for patients near the end of life, including patient barriers, health care provider barriers, and health care system barriers. Aside from pain, describe other symptoms experienced by patients who are near death.

Note - only CE Evaluations are available online.

Author Jessica Hansen BSN, RN, CMSRN®