The ELNEC curriculum has been developed to prepare qualified nurse educators to provide end-of-life education for nursing students and practicing nurses, and to provide resources to facilitate that instruction. The ELNEC Curriculum was developed by the End of Life Nursing Education Consortium, and like EPEC is set up to be easily accredited through application to the Texas Nurses Association or nursing education accrediting body. Each module provides learning objectives and information necessary for CME application. As with EPEC, ELNEC can be a monthly meeting, but there is some risk attached. In order for nurses to receive certification as ELNEC trained, they must attend all nine modules. As schedule conflicts are more likely to arise with this format, it would be very difficult for all who start the program to attend all nine sessions when offering these modules over time. However, each module can be accredited separately so that CNEs can be earned for each module completed. See Attachment C for a description of the curriculum.

Cost - Facilities and equipment are generally provided at no cost by the host(s). All of our speakers receive a nominal honorarium plus travel expenses, if any. There is also the cost of food to be considered if offered in a two-day or monthly lunch format. Additionally, reproduction of training materials is a significant cost. When holding a two-day training, cost is approximately $125 for each participant to include training materials, snacks and two meals with a desired group size of 50-60. This training is lower cost than EPEC as all sessions are large group.