Living and Healing in Palliative Care
Tuesday, August 5, 2008 8:00 am - 4:10 pm
Registration & Continental Breakfast at 7:30am
ONLINE REGISTRATION FOR THIS COURSE IS NOW CLOSED, PLEASE CALL Barbara VanCislo AT 206-341-0122 OR REGISTER AT THE DOOR,
THERE ARE MANY SEATS STILL AVAILABLE!
COURSE DESCRIPTION: Using the actual words and experiences of people with life limiting illness, keynote speaker, M. Alicia Keene, MN, ARNP, will present the profound findings of a national qualitative study. The study findings indicate that dramatic change is necessary in the way healthcare professionals and the community collaborate in support and care for persons in the last phase of life. We must open our hearts to new ways of thinking and behaving if we are to accomplish quality, comprehensive palliative care from the moment of
diagnosis through death and bereavement. This conference will provide the stimulus for participant reflection and conversation to understand the needs of individuals with life-limiting illness and their families and to appreciate the
scope of change required to adequately address those needs.
For VMMC employees with PRP Coupons or authorization for cost center transfer or payroll deduction,
please contact
· Barbara VanCislo at 206-341-0122 or
· Kathryn Cheatham at 206-341-0336
PLEASE NOTE
Confirmation of registration will be sent via email - be sure to enter accurate email information in order to receive confirmation and additional information!
- July 22, 2008 is the deadline for written refund requests. No refunds
will be issued after this date.
- A $35.00 administration fee will be deducted from the refund.
- July 29, 2008 is the deadline for mail-in registration.
This empowered and inspired nursing faculty will present stimulating, diverse perspectives of palliative care and will cover many objectives, including:
- Discuss the need for comprehensive, interdisciplinary end-of-life education, experience and support
- Define "palliative" and how it may be integrated in the critical care unit for symptom management of end-of-life care
- Discuss the principles for withholding or withdrawing nutrition and/or hydration
- Describe the nurse's role in providing emotional support to patients and their families
- Describe three types of pain which do not respond to opioids
- Describe an ethical issue that has the potential to cause moral distress
- Identify three methods for incorporating reflection into your practice
As a conference participant, you will come away with a
heightened sensitivity and awareness of the experience and
issues of persons dealing with life-limiting illness, and your
practice will never be the same!
AGENDA HIGHLIGHTS:
07:30 Registration and Check-In
08:00 Welcome and Introduction
08:05 The Experience of Living with Life- Threatening Illness
~ M. Alicia Keene, MN, ARNP
09:05 Integrating Palliative Care with Critical Care:
Outcomes of a Study
~ Shirley Sherman, BSN, RN, CCRN
09:50 Break
10:10 Nutrition and Hydration in End-of-Life Care
~ Wendy Wank, ARNP
11:00 Lunch
11:45 Life's Final Journey...
Psychosocial Care of Patients and Their Families
at the End of Life
~ Kimberly Lee, BSN, RN
12:30 Moving Beyond Morphine:
Assessing and Treating Opioid-Resistant Pain
~ M. Alicia Keene, MN, ARNP
1:30 Break
1:45 Managing Moral Distress Before It Manages You
~ Patsy Treece, MN, RN
2:45 Break
3:00 Reflective Practice
~ B. Jane Cornman, APRN, PhD
4:00 Course Evaluation
4:10 Conclusion
CONTACT HOURS:
Virginia Mason Medical Center is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the Washinton State Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation. At the completion of this course, participants will receive 6.5
contact hours. Participants must be present for the entire
course in order to receive contact hours/certificates. No
partial credit will be awarded.
CONFERENCE FACULTY:
B. Jane Cornman, APRN, PhD
Senior Lecturer, University of Washington, School of Nursing
M. Alicia Keene, MN, ARNP
Director, Palliative Care Program, VMMC
Kimberly Lee, BSN, RN
Inpatient RN, Hematology-Oncology, VMMC
Shirley Sherman, BSN, RN, CCRN
Assistant Nurse Manager, Critical Care Unit, VMMC
Patsy Treece, MN, RN
Critical Care Research Nurse, UW School of Medicine,
Division of Pulmonary & Critical Care, Harborview Medical Center
Wendy Wank, ARNP
Palliative Care Program, VMMC
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