Hospice and Palliative Care Nurse Certification Review Course

Date: October 7, 2011

Time: 7:30am – 4:00pm

Location: Central Maine Medical Center

Cost: $100 tuition; $160 w/book

Sign up by September 1, 2011

Learner Objectives:

  1. Review HPNA Nurses Certification Program content outline
  2. Identify and discuss ethics, advocacy, cultural competency and spirituality
  3. Identify key interdisciplinary clinical practices within the practice of hospice and palliative care nursing

Learning Materials:

Handouts will be given throughout the day,  however, the faculty:

  • Highly recommends HPNA(2005).  Core Curriculum for the generalist hospice and palliative nurse; Second edition
  • And recommends the study guide.

Faculty:

Karen Flynn, RN, Androscoggin Home Care & Hospice

Terri Cronin, Chaplian, Androscoggin Home Care & Hospice

Jamie Eller, MSW, Androscoggin Home Care & Hospice

Jackie P. Fournier, NP, Central Maine Medical Center – Palliative Care

Agenda:

7:30AM – 8:00AM Registration and Breakfast
8:00AM – 8:30AM Introductions and Welcomes
8:30AM – 9:30AM Pain Management
Jackie P. Fournier, NP, Central Maine Medical Center – Palliative Care
9:30AM – 10:30AM Symptom Management
Jackie P. Fournier, NP, Central Maine Medical Center – Palliative Care
Karen Flynn, RN, Androscoggin Home Care & Hospice
10:30AM – 10:45AM Break
10:45AM – 12:00PM SX Management continued
Jackie P. Fournier, NP, Central Maine Medical Center – Palliative Care
Karen Flynn, RN, Androscoggin Home Care & Hospice
12:00PM – 12:30PM Lunch provided
12:30PM – 1:00PM Care of the Family
Karen Flynn, RN, Androscoggin Home Care & Hospice
1:00PM – 1:30PM Psychosocial, Spiritual and Cultural Aspects of Care
Terri Cronin, Chaplian, Androscoggin Home Care & Hospice
1:30PM – 2:00PM Education and Advocacy
Jackie P. Fournier, NP, Central Maine Medical Center – Palliative Care
2:00PM – 2:15PM Break
2:15PM – 2:45PM Advocacy
Jamie Eller, MSW, Androscoggin Home Care & Hospice
2:45PM – 3:15PM Professional Issues
Karen Flynn, RN, Androscoggin Home Care & Hospice
3:15PM – 3:30PM Evaluations

Sponsorships

The Maine Hospice Council welcomes all sponsorships . If you or your organization would like tobecome a sponsor, you can contact the Maine Hospice Council by calling us @ 207-626-0651, or downloading one our forms.

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