to pass
what does ELNEC stand for? - correct answer end-of-life nursing education consortium
how was ELNEC started? - correct answer 1997-2000 city of hope conducted a study by looking at
textbooks, curricula, and a survey of faculty knowledge, and found that there was lack of content, no
curriculum, and lack of nursing knowledge of EOL care. AACN hosted a round-table with nursing
professionals and recommended that guidelines be written
1995 support study conducted to help patients decide whether to have/continue treatment and aide
deficiency of knowledge
1998 peaceful death document written by the AACN to outline competencies of EOL care
2000 city of hope partnered with AACN to form ELNEC in order to provide trainings throughout
country
2016 P.D.D. was replaced by the CARES document, specifying competencies and recommendations
for educating undergrad nursing students
what organization wrote the peaceful death document? - correct answer AACN
when was the peaceful death document written? - correct answer 1998
what was the purpose of the peaceful death document? - correct answer to outline competencies in
EOL care
the peaceful death document was replaced by what in 2016? - correct answer CARES document
what does the CARES document stand for? - correct answer Competencies And Recommendations
for Educating Undergraduate Nursing Students
ELNEC was formed through partnership between what two organizations? - correct answer city of
hope and AACN
what does AACN stand for? - correct answer American Association of Colleges of Nursing
,when was the ELNEC curriculum developed? - correct answer 2000
when was the first ELNEC national course released? - correct answer 2001
what are the 7 ELNEC curricula? - correct answer core
geriatric
pediatric palliative care
critical care
APRN
international
undergraduate (online)
true or false?
ELNEC is only available to america and other english-speaking countries - correct answer false;
available in 91 countries and in 8 other languages
what 2014 IOM report did ELNEC address? - correct answer dying in america: improving
quality/honoring individual preferences near the end-of-life
what five issues were addressed by ELNEC after the IOM report, dying in america? - correct answer
delivering person-centered, family-oriented care
promoting clinician-patient communication and advance care planning
providing interprofessional education and development
developing policies and payment systems (reimbursement)
encouraging public education and engagement
true or false?
the patient's "family" doesn't always mean blood-relatives - correct answer true
, what does it mean for the nurse to act as an advocate? - correct answer speaks on the patient's
behalf
what 6 roles do nurses play when caring for the seriously ill and their families? - correct answer elicit
goals of care
assess, manage, coordinate care
listen to the pt. and family
bear witness
communicate with team
knowledgeable on EBP
_______ US adults have 1 or more chronic diseases - correct answer 117 million
1 out of _____ US adults have 2 or more chronic diseases - correct answer 4
over ________ people die each year in the US - correct answer 2.6 million
what are the top 5 leading causes of death in america? - correct answer heart disease
cancer
chronic lower respiratory disease
unintentional injuries
cerebrovascular diseases
the US spent how much on healthcare in 2014? - correct answer 3 trillion
what percentage of healthcare spending is on chronic illnesses? - correct answer 86%
serious illness in america has had an impact on care in what four ways? - correct answer exploding
healthcare costs
poor understanding of prognosis
failure to treat pain and other symptoms
increased use of technology