Empowering Palliative Care Outside the Hospital Walls

Saturday, November 13, 2021, 7:45 AM - 3:30 PM

During this one-day virtual event, participants will apply knowledge learned to provide primary and specialty palliative care to patients in multiple settings including the outpatient office, skilled nursing facility, long term care, and home.  

All healthcare professionals welcomed: Adult APRNs, nurses, social workers and anyone caring for seriously ill patients with progressive disease.  

Advance Practice Nurses may submit 2.75 Nursing Contact Hours of this program to meet pharmacology requirements.

1. 1. Recognize patients that would qualify for palliative care.
2. 2. Identify criteria for palliative care in different settings.
3. 3. Apply pain management concepts for the chronically ill and geriatric patient.
4. 4. Identify regulatory challenges to providing effective symptom management in long term care.
5. 5. Cite evidence on artificial nutrition and hydration.
6. 6. Identify the role of music therapy in patient care.
7. 7. Analyze the role of diversity in advance care planning.

General Registration - $100

NJPC APNC Members - $80

Students - $80

Same Day Registration - $100

Advanced registration and payment is required to confirm your registration. Registration can only be accepted through this website.

Confirmation

Once registered, you will receive a confirmation message confirming you have paid to attend this conference. Your registration is not confirmed until payment is complete.

Cancellation/Refund

 Email requests will be honored up to four business days before the conference. If you need to cancel your registration, please email us at [email protected] with your request. If cancellation occurs within three business days prior to the start of the conference, a refund will not be available.  For additional information, questions, concerns, or if you require special arrangements to attend this activity, please contact Rutgers Center for Professional Development by telephone at 973-972-6655 or by email at [email protected].

Rutgers reserves the right to modify program content, faculty and program activities. It also reserves the right to cancel the activity if necessary. If the activity is cancelled, liability is limited to the registration fee.

 

In support of improving patient care, Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences 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. 

NURSES

This activity is awarded 7 contact hours (60 minute CH). Nurses should only claim those contact hours actually spent participating in the activity.

Method of Participation

In order to meet the learning objectives and receive continuing education credit, participants are required to check in at the registration desk, attend the program, and complete the online evaluation form at the conclusion of the activity. A letter certifying attendance and credit certification will be emailed to participants upon completion of the online evaluation survey.

Planners and speakers have no conflicts of interest to disclose regarding this educational activity. There is no commercial support for this activity.

AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (7.00 hours), ANCC Contact Hours (7.00 hours)

Saturday, November 13, 2021