The Art & Science of Palliative Nursing
* 10th Anniversary *
Registration Now Open!
May 24-25, 2012
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Course Schedule
Thursday |
May 24, 2012 |
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7:45–8:00 |
Welcome |
Connie Dahlin |
8:00–8:45 |
What is Palliative Nursing? |
Connie Dahlin |
8:45–9:45 |
Complex Pain |
Mihir Kamdar |
9:45–10:15 |
Break |
|
10:15–11:15 |
Methadone |
Bridget Scullion |
11:15–12:30 |
Addiction in Palliative Care |
Lisa Du Breuil |
12:30–1:30 |
Lunch |
|
1:30–2: 30 |
Palliative Care in HIV |
Christopher Shaw |
2:30–2:45 |
Break |
|
2:45–4 :15 |
Moral Distress in EOL Care: Hastened Death and Palliative Sedation |
Connie Dahlin |
Friday |
May 25, 2012 |
|
7:45–8:00 |
Welcome |
Connie Dahlin |
8:00–9:00 |
Palliative Care in Veterans |
Sheila Poswolsky |
9:00–10:00 |
Palliative Care for the Homeless |
Barbara Giles |
10:00–10:30 |
Break |
|
10:30–12:00 |
Advance Care Planning |
Connie Dahlin |
12:00–1:00 |
Lunch |
|
1:00–2:15 |
Addressing Spirituality in Palliative Care |
Katherine Mitchell |
2:15–2:30 |
Break |
|
2:30–4:00 |
GI Issues in Palliative Care: Anorexia, Constipation, Nausea/Vomiting |
Katie Fitzgerald |
Course Reviews
"Speakers were all very strong with great knowledge of their subject matter. Course was very well run! Thank you!"
"Excellent program! I like the case conferences. They helped to further apply knowledge to everyday patient scenarios."
"A wonderful day, thank you very much!"
"Really enjoyed the interactive part of the symptom management case study."