Palliative Care Certificate Program

Sr. Mary Agreda
Palliative Care Certificate Program 

For Registered Nurses Working
in Acute, Chronic, Home Care, or Clinic Settings

The focus of this program is to promote optimal care for the serious, chronic, and/or terminally-ill within the patient setting. The program examines the multidimensional effects of aggressive disease treatment, as well as the end-of-life journey.

The program consists of three, 3-credit courses, with each course being five weeks in length. The course includes in-class sessions and online instruction. Courses provide information, exploration, and discussions of evidence-based palliative care that an RN can utilize. This information can assist the RN to enhance present practice, advocate for best practice, teach others, and improve patient care.

Why would an RN attend this program? 

Nurses are the individuals who dedicate numerous hours to patient and family care. The Palliative Care Certificate Program provides evidence-based practice information derived from the National Consensus Guidelines. The RN can utilize this information with confidence in day-to-day endeavors. This program also facilitates connection with the inner-self through journaling, discussion, and sharing. A RN, who is already certified in hospice and palliative care, can accrue points toward recertification.

For the employerThe RN Completing this program becomes better prepared to:

• Meet competency requirements
• Seek/recertify national certification
• Improve patient care outcomes
• Improve personal introspection about emotional and spiritual satisfaction
• Appreciate higher patient and family satisfaction

Review course descriptions.

For more information contact: 
Lynda Fields, RN, MSN, APNP-BC
Assistant Professor and Clinical Instructor
920-923-8512
lmfields@marianuniversity.edu