Tools for Alleviating Suffering in Seriously Ill Patients: ELNEC APRN

Saturday, October 10, 2020, 7:45 AM - 4:00 PM

The End-of-Life Nursing Education Consortium (ELNEC) project is designed to improve primary palliative care skills. This one-day virtual event will provide an introduction to palliative care nursing as well as a detailed training in communication, pain management, symptom management, and assessment and care for patients in the final hours of life.

1. Prescribe pain medication utilizing WHO ladder and inclusive of adjuvants to minimize opioid use and opioid induced constipation.
2. Prescribe medications and non-pharmacologic treatments to minimize symptoms associated with serious illness such as dyspnea, anxiety, depression, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, constipation and fatigue.
3. Establish a strategy for facilitating a family meeting that not only supports the patient and family’s values but also produces outcomes that are consistent with what is medically appropriate while mitigating patient suffering as much as possible.
4. Be able to communicate bad news in a way that assists patients and families make complex medical decisions.
5. Manage and communicate the physical, emotional and spiritual aspects commonly present during the final hours of life.

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.

ANCC Contact Hours (7.00 hours)

Saturday, October 10, 2020