Supporting Patients with Depression in Palliative Care

Course Overview

Course Outline

1. Introduction
2. What is Palliative Care?
3. Depression in Terminally or Chronically Ill Patients
   1. Definition
   2. Epidemiology
   3. Etiology
   4. Clinical signs and symptoms
   5. Treatment
4. Nursing Interventions
5. Patient Education
6. Resources and Support
7. Conclusion

Accreditation Statement

Nursing CE Central LLC is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

In this course, we will discuss Supporting Patients with Depression in Palliative Care. It will take the average learner 120 minutes to complete and awards 2 contact hours of continuing education.

Course Outcomes

After completing this course, the learner will rate a 4 out of 5 on the Likert Scale for their ability to:

1. Define Palliative Care and its associated terms. 
2. Discuss the correlation between chronic terminal illness and depression. 
3. Review how the nurse can provide support to palliative care patients experiencing depression. 

Target Audience

• Registered Nurses (RN)
• Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRN)
• Licensed Practical Nurses (LPN/LVN)

Requirement for Completion

1. Enrollment in the course by the learner
2. Read and learn all course materials
3. Complete the course evaluation
4. Attest and testify learning of the course materials

Accreditations + Approvals

Disclosure of Relevant Financial Relationships

Nursing CE Central nor any of the authors, planners, content experts, or any contributors have any relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose.