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:
- Review HPNA Nurses Certification Program content outline
- Identify and discuss ethics, advocacy, cultural competency and spirituality
- 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.
