Presented by:
Art & Science of
Palliative Nursing
June 11–12, 2015
8:00
AM
–
4:15
PM
The Inn at Longwood Medical
342 Longwood Ave
Boston, Massachusetts
Course Directors
Constance Dahlin, MSN, ANP-BC, ACHPN, FPCN, FAAN
Director of Professional Practice, Hospice and Palliative Nurses Association Palliative Care Consultant and Nurse Practitioner
Faculty, Harvard Medical School Center for Palliative Care
Maureen Lynch, MS, ANP-BC, ACHPN, AOCN, FPCN
Nurse Practitioner, Palliative Care, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Faculty, Harvard Medical School Center for Palliative Care
Deborah Whalen, RN, BSN, OCN, CHPN
Program Nurse, Psychosocial Oncology & Palliative Care Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
For complete course details please visit our website: http://www.hms.harvard.edu/pallcare/ASPN/ASPN.htm
General Information
The Art & Science of Palliative Nursing course focuses on applying essential principles of palliative nursing to the care of patients with serious and life threatening illnesses. This year’s sessions will highlight advance care planning, communication, pain and symptom management, and integrative therapies in palliative care.
Course Location
The Art & Science of Palliative Nursing will be held at the Inn at Longwood Medical, located at 342 Longwood Ave., Boston. The course is conveniently located on the MBTA Green Line (D-Longwood stop or E-Longwood Medical Area stop), near Fenway and the Longwood Medical Area. Parking is available at the hotel as well as area garages. It is recommended that you dress in layers to accommodate variable room temperatures.
Registration Information
Registrations will be acknowledged via email.
To register for the 2015 Art & Science of Palliative Nursing course, please complete the attached registration form and return to the address below.
Art & Science of Palliative Nursing Dana-Farber Cancer Institute 450 Brookline Avenue, DA-2016A Boston, MA 02215
Course Tuition
2-Day Registration ... $300 2-Day Student Registration ... $225 1-Day Registration ... $200 1-Day Student Registration ... $150
Tuition covers all breaks and course materials. In a continuing effort to “Go Green,” only an electronic version of the course syllabus will be provided.
A handling fee of $75 is deducted for cancellation. Refund requests must be received by email, mail, or fax two weeks prior to the start of the course. No refunds will be made thereafter. No shows will not receive a refund.
Continuing Education Credits
5.75 contact hours will be awarded for attending the Thursday program in its entirety 6.50 contact hours will be awarded for attending the Friday program in its entirety 12.25 total contact hours.
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute is an approved provider (#PA-156) of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Association Massachusetts, an accredited approver by the American Nurses’ Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
Course Schedule
Course evaluations will be conducted electronically.
Thursday
June 11, 2015
8:00–8:30 Introduction Maureen Lynch
Deborah Whalen 8:30–9:00 What is Palliative Nursing? Deborah Whalen Maureen Lynch
9:00–10:00 Symptom Assessment Maureen Lynch
10:00–10:30 Break
10:30–11:30 Pharmacology of Pain Management Bridget Scullion
11:30–12:15 Interventional Pain Management Elizabeth Rickerson
12:15–1:15 Lunch
1:15–2:30 Communication in Palliative Nursing Barbara Reville 2:30–2:45 Break
2:45–4:00 GI Symptoms: Constipation & Diarrhea Deborah Whalen
Friday
June 12, 2015
8:00–9:15 Depression David Yuppa
9:15–9:45 Break
9:45–11:00 Clinical Approaches to Advance Care Planning Barbara Reville 11:00–12:00 Management of Nausea in Palliative Care Maureen Lynch 12:00–1:00 Lunch
1:00–2:00 The Social Work Perspective of Advanced Heart Failure
Lauren Schairer Kayley Walsh 2:00–2:15 Break
2:15–3:15 Young Adults Coping with Long Term Illness Karen Fasciano 3:15–4:15 Integrative Therapies in Palliative Nursing and
Course Faculty
Course Directors
Constance Dahlin, MSN, ANP-BC, ACHPN, FPCN, FAAN
Director of Professional Practice, Hospice and Palliative Nurses Association Palliative Care Consultant and Nurse Practitioner
Faculty, Harvard Medical School Center for Palliative Care Maureen Lynch, MS, ANP-BC, ACHPN, AOCN, FPCN
Nurse Practitioner, Palliative Care, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Faculty, Harvard Medical School Center for Palliative Care Deborah Whalen, RN, BSN, OCN, CHPN
Program Nurse, Psychosocial Oncology and Palliative Care Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Expert Faculty
Patricia Martin Arcari, PhD, RN, AHN-BC
Director, Integrative Nursing, Nursing and Patient Care Services, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Karen Fasciano, PsyD
Director, Young Adult Mental Health, Division of Adult Psychosocial Oncology, Psychosocial Oncology and Palliative Care, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Clinical Psychologist, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Instructor in Psychology in the Department of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School Barbara Reville, DNP, NP, ACHPN
Program Director, Palliative Care Nursing, Department of Psychosocial Oncology and Palliative Care, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Director, Advanced Practice Palliative Nursing Fellowship, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Elizabeth Rickerson, MD
Resident, Division of Adult Palliative Care, Department of Psychosocial Oncology and Palliative Care, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Anesthesiologist, Brigham and Women’s Hospital Instructor in Anesthesia, Harvard Medical School Lauren Schairer, MSW, LCSW
Clinical Social Worker, Adult Palliative Care, Dana-Farber/Brigham and Women’s Cancer Center Bridget C. Scullion, PharmD, BCOP
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Department of Psychosocial Oncology and Palliative Care, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Kayley Walsh, MSW, LCSW
Clinical Social Worker, Heart Failure, Brigham and Women’s Hospital David Yuppa, MD
Attending Psychiatrist, Division of Adult Psychosocial Oncology, Department of Psychosocial Oncology and Palliative Care, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Art & Science of Palliative Nursing
June 11–12, 2015
Registration Form
Registrations will be acknowledged via email
Registration Information
First Name: ____________________ Last Name: _________________________________ Credentials: RN APRN Specialty:
Institution: ____________________ Practice Setting: _____________________________ Special Needs: _______________________________________________________________
The following information will be used for course information and CEU credits
Email Address: __________________________________ Telephone: _________________ Permanent Street Address: ____________________________________________________ City: __________________________ State: _________ Zip Code: __________________
Registration Type (choose one)
General Registration Student Registration* 2-Day Registration ($300) 2-Day Registration ($225) 1-Day Registration ($200) 1-Day Registration ($150)
Select Day: Select Day:
Thursday 6/11 Thursday 6/11
Friday 6/12 Friday 6/12
* A letter of verification from your academic institutional leader must accompany the registration form for a reduced student fee.
Please make checks payable to:
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Please send registration form and payment to:
Art & Science of Palliative Nursing Dana-Farber Cancer Institute 450 Brookline Avenue, DA 2016A Boston, MA 02215
pallcare@partners.org (617) 632-6432
