Online RN Certificate in Palliative Care

The California State University Institute for Palliative Care has announced an RN Certificate in Palliative Care, the first, eight-week online program designed specifically to introduce RNs to the knowledge needed to practice palliative care.



The course curriculum covers the history of palliative care, palliative care for various disease states, complex pain and symptom management, ethics, care of special populations, palliative care in various settings, self-care, bereavement and professional practice issues.



The eight week online program is designed so that participants will leave the course with significantly improved palliative care skills. Nurses, regardless of what setting they practice in, already provide some components of palliative care. This course will improve their skills in all settings as well as giving them the knowledge to practice as members of the palliative care team.  In this course even the most experienced nurses will be able refresh and fine-tune their knowledge through in-depth discussions of best practices in palliative care.  For nurses currently working in palliative care, the course is also a great refresher that prepares them for the CHPN (Certified Hospice and Palliative Nurse) Certification exam.