Palliative Care Online CNE Nursing Conference
This online CNE conference will explore a variety of topics impacting all members of the healthcare team related to palliative care. Topics include ethics, cultural care, caregiver self-care, difficult discussions, pharmacology, supporting children during parent illness, and sexuality & intimacy.
Target Audience
This online CNE conference is designed for nurses working in palliative medicine, palliative care, and social workers.
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:
- Outline the role of the nurse when providing care for palliative patients
- Identify practical ethics, grief and loss symptoms, and ways to support children in palliative care
- Describe updates in therapies including pharmacological, cultural, dignity, end of life, sexuality, and caregiver self-care
Attendance at any Mayo Clinic course does not indicate or guarantee competence or proficiency in the skills, knowledge or performance of any care or procedure(s) which may be discussed or taught in this course.
Practical Ethics in a Complex World | Lores Vlaminck, MA, BSN, RN, CHPN |
Dignity Therapy: A Narrative Legacy for Patients with Serious Illness | Ellen Wild, RN, CHPN |
A Family’s Grief Journey | Ann Siverling, MDIV, BCC, MBA, CT; Cory Ingram, MD, MS, FAAHPM; Michael Rysavy, RN, MAN, PHN; Johnna O’Neill; Liza Dion, BCTMB; Carolyn Mueller, LICSW, MSW |
Sex and Intimacy in the Palliative Care Setting | Sarah Hancock-Hall, MS, LPCC, CST |
Cultural Considerations | Kelly Kiker, MSN, RN; Salaheddin Sharif, MBChB, PhD, MS, RCEP; Graciela Porraz Capetillo, CHI; Valerie DeCora Guimaraes, DNP, RN |
Pharmacology in Palliative Care – A Focus on Pain Management | Leslie Siegel, PharmD, RPh |
Befriending the End: Communication, Connection and Caregiving at the End of Life | Cathy Wurzer, Mary Lou Falcone |
Care for the Caregiver: Evidence Based Methods for Engendering Resilience Among Professional and Family Caregivers | Sherry Chesak, PhD, RN |
Supporting Children During a Loved One’s Serious Illness | Casey Wunderlich, LICSW, Sydney Bendtsen, MA, CCLS, Gracie Fairfax, CCLS |
Difficult Discussions for Serious Illness | Lores Vlaminck, MA, BSN, RN, CHPN |
This course will be presented via a self-guided online interactive module.
Faculty
Lores Vlaminck, MA, BSN, RN, CHPN Founder Lores Consulting, LLC Rochester, MN |
Ellen Wild, RN, CHPN |
Ann Siverling, MDiv, BCC, MBA, CT Hospice Bereavement Coordinator Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN |
Carolyn Mueller, MSW, LICSW Clinical Social Worker Hospice/Palliative Medicine Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN |
Cory Ingram, MD, MS, FAAHPM Consultant Palliative Medicine, Community Internal Medicine Assistant Professor of Family Medicine and Assistant Professor of Palliative Medicine – Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN |
Michael Rysavy, RN, MAN, PHN Nursing Supervisor General Internal Medicine Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN |
Johnna O’Neill ODA Specialist Office of Decedent Affairs Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN |
Sarah Hancock-Hall, MS Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor AASECT Certified Sex Therapist Therapist and Owner Morgan Street Therapy Rochester, MN |
Kelly Kiker, MSN, RN Nursing Education Specialist Nursing Education and Professional Development Assistant Professor of Nursing – Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN |
Valerie DeCora Guimaraes, DNP, RN Patient Experience Ambassador Office of Patient Experience Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN |
Graciela Porraz Capetillo, CHI Medical Interpreter Assistant Clinical Research Coordinator Instructor in Medicine – Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN |
Salaheddin Sharif, MBChB, PhD, MS, RCEP Research Fellow Endocrine Research Unit Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN |
Leslie Siegel, PharmD, RPh Pharmacist Pharmacy Services Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN |
Cathy Wurzer Founder End in Mind Project Stillwater, MN |
Mary Lou Falcone Board Member Lewy Body Dementia Resource Center New York, NY |
Sherry Chesak, PhD, MS, RN Nurse Scientist Nursing Research Assistant Professor of Nursing – Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN |
Casey Wunderlich, LICSW Clinical Social Worker Palliative Care/Hospice Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN |
Sydney Bendtsen, MA, CCLS Child Life Specialist Child Life Program Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN |
Gracie Fairfax, CCLS Child Life Specialist Child Life Program Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN |
Course Director
Denise Rismeyer, MSN, RN, NPD-BC
Nursing Education Specialist-Continuing Nursing Education Program
Assistant Professor of Nursing, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science
Department of Nursing
Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
Accreditation Statement
In support of improving patient care, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
Credit Statements
ANCC
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science designates this enduring activity for a maximum of 8.0 ANCC contact hours.
ASWB
As a Jointly Accredited Organization, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved under this program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. Social workers completing this course receive 7.0 clinical continuing education credits.
Other Healthcare Professionals
A record of attendance will be provided to all registrants for requesting credits in accordance with state nursing boards, specialty societies or other professional associations.
Available Credit
- 8.00 ANCC
- 7.00 ASWB
- 8.00 Attendance
Price
Commitment to Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
Mayo Clinic School of Continuous Professional Development (MCSCPD) strives to foster a learning environment in which individual differences are valued, allowing all to achieve their fullest potential.
Cancellation and Refund Policy
Request for cancellations must be submitted in writing to cne@mayo.edu.
If the cancellation is made prior to the start of the activity, a refund less an administration fee of $25 will be issued. If the cancellation is made after the start of the activity, no refund will be issued. All refunds will be made using the same method as the original payment.
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