Caring for your dying patients can take its toll...
You have been there to share a hug and shed a tear, demonstrating compassion to the fullest.
Take your end-of-life skills to the next level with our Premier End of Life Certification Conference. Feel less helpless and more prepared, as you transform your clinical practice with these essential topics:
- Death Doulas in Practice
- Unresolved Family Conflicts
- Current Topics in Palliative Medicine
- Integrative Health Methods
- Serious Illness Debriefings
- Spiritual Crisis and Religious Beliefs
- Steps for Drug Therapy Selection
- Medical Assisted Dying
- Pediatric Palliative Care
- Military Veterans Specific Needs
- Cultural Influences & Preferences
- Voluntarily Stopping Eating and Drinking
- End of Life Wound Care
- Ethical and Legal Dilemmas
- The 6th Stage of Grief
-or- Complete Conference Recording Package to watch on your schedule
November 14 & 15, 2024
- Earn up to 26.0 CE hours
- Includes up to 6.0 Pharmacology CE hours
- Get your questions answered by leading experts
- Virtually network with colleagues across the country
- Video access available for 30-days afterward
- Earn up to 26.0 CE hours
- Includes up to 6.0 Pharmacology CE hours
- Learn at your own pace
- Unlimited access to all summit sessions (live and bonus)
- Completely flexible for your busy schedule
If you’re ready to learn from the nation’s foremost end of life authorities...
…covering the most pressing challenges you frequently encounter in practice...
…then this exclusive event is for you!
Katie Duncan, MSN, CRNP, AGPCNP-BC, is the CEO and Founder of Death Care Coach, an adult-gerontology primary care nurse practitioner, an end of life couch, an author, death doula, and worldwide educator. Katie’s vision is to remove the stigma around death so people can live fully and die peacefully.
- Discover end of life doula services - spectrum & boundaries
- Key differentiation between other end of life roles/professionals
- Training, skills and certification for death doulas in practice
Qwynn Galloway-Salazar, PhD, is the Founder and CEO of In Their Honor. As an Army Veteran, Spouse to a Combat Veteran, End-of-Life Doula Educator, and Storyteller, she has proudly devoted more than two decades to elevating the quality of life of military and veteran communities. In 2024, she was appointed to the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization's End-of-Life Doula Council.
- Address the impact of military experiences on coping with serious illness, dying, death, and grieving
- Explore the use of conversation tools related to military experience, coping, and the journey of dying
- Understand how emotionally painful memories and traumatic experiences can resurface at the end of life
Tanya Kailath MSN, GNP-BC, ACHPN, is an experienced geriatric nurse practitioner and advanced certified hospice and palliative nurse. She is the creator and founder of Enlightened Aging, providing consultation and coaching for individuals and families facing complex decisions and challenges related to serious illness, palliative care, or grief.
- Gain unique insights into family conflict through the dynamics, the fears, and the misinformation
- Develop a personalized tool kit to guide complicated end of life conversations when family viewpoints differ
- Incorporate strategies for family meetings when tensions are high
Nicola Harchut DNP, ACNS-BC, NEA-BC, ACHPN, an adult clinical nurse specialist, an advanced clinical hospice and palliative nurse., and certified as an end-of-life nursing education consortium trainer (ELNEC trainer). Dr. Harchut currently is the lead advanced practice provider for a hospital-based palliative care program
- Explore culturally diverse serious illness conversations for emotional and spiritual distress
- Discover two-way communications strategies to identify patient goals
- Evaluate treatment updates for pharmacological management of end-of-life symptoms
Dr. Terri Daniel DMin, CT, CCTP, is an inter-spiritual hospice chaplain, end-of-life educator, and grief counselor certified in death, dying and bereavement by the Association of Death Education and Counseling. Dr. Daniel is an adjunct instructor in thanatology and chaplaincy, a successful author, and founder of the Ask Doctor Death podcast.
- During difficult times, religious beliefs don’t always provide comfort, security and guidance.
- Ways in which religious beliefs can be more harmful than helpful for traumatized or bereaved individuals
- Explore therapeutic tools and healing practices to help someone in spiritual crisis
Leslie Korn, PhD, MPH, LMHC, ACS, FNTP, BCTMB, is a renowned integrative medicine clinician and educator specializing in the use of nutritional, herbal and culinary medicine at end of life. She completed her graduate education in the department of psychiatry and public health at Harvard Medical School and her life training in the jungle of Mexico where she lived and worked alongside local healers for over 25 years
- Analyze integrative health methods that reduce pain, improve fatigue, enhance peristalsis and elimination, and address mood fluctuations
- Conduct a readiness assessment for integrative modalities at the end-of-life assessment
- Medical use of cannabis and psychedelic medicine for end-of-life anxiety and spirituality
Vickie Leff, LCSW, APHSW-C, a Palliative Care Consultant, with over thirty-five years of clinical practice experience in oncology, palliative care, and hospice. Vickie presents nationally on topics such as moral distress and resilience. Recently, she served as the Executive Director of Social Work Hospice + Palliative Care Network and prior to that as the Executive Director of the Advanced Palliative Care & Hospice Social Work Certification.
- Witnessing moments of patient suffering and distress may lead to sadness, frustration, grief, guilt, or isolation
- Mitigate distress through social support and end-of-life debriefings
- Take away key aspects to design, implement and maintain a peer debriefing program
Mary Lynn McPherson, Pharm.D., PhD, BCPS, FAAHPM, is Professor and Executive Director, of Graduate Studies in Palliative Care at the University of Maryland, Baltimore. She has maintained a practice in hospice (local and national) her entire career, is particularly interested in opioid conversion calculations, and developed the first palliative care pharmacy specialty residency in the U.S.
- Determine the steps in the drug therapy selection for pain in serious illness
- Differentiate between subjective and objective monitoring parameters for therapeutic effectiveness and potential toxicity
- Evaluate best practice therapeutic approaches to non-pain symptoms in serious illness (e.g., nausea, anxiety, depression, dyspnea, constipation)
Stefanie Green, MD, is the Founding President of the Canadian Association of MAiD Assessors and Providers (CAMAP), a national professional organization dedicated to supporting the multidisciplinary professionals that provide assisted dying across the country. She has given a TEDx talk- The Truth About Assisted Dying and is the author of the internationally bestselling book This Is Assisted Dying- A Doctor’s Story of Empowering Patients at the End of Life. Dr. Green is a medical advisor to the B.C. Ministry of Health MAiD oversight committee, moderator of CAMAP’s national online community of practice, and has presented on this topic to international and national audiences.
- Take a close look at medical aid in dying in the United States today including people’s attitudes towards assisted dying, who is accessing this care, and what their reasons are for doing so
- Why is aid in dying available in some parts of the country but not others
- Highlights of the lessons learned to date
- Dr. Green will reflect on her personal experience with this work; why she continues to do it, and how it has affected her own life
Jaime Jump, DO, FAAP, is an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics in the Divisions of Critical Care and Palliative Care at Baylor College of Medicine/Texas Children’s Hospital. She is also the medical director of respiratory therapy at Texas Children’s Hospital, West Campus and the associate program director of the hospice and palliative medicine fellowship. Dr. Jump is passionate about taking care of the pediatric chronically critically ill population.
- Determine how palliative care can be appropriate for any child with serious illness
- Evaluate how prognostic uncertainty can play a role in pediatric palliative care decision making
- Communication toolkit highlights for serious illness conversations
-or- Complete Conference Recording Package to watch on your schedule
November 14 & 15, 2024
- Earn up to 26.0 CE hours
- Includes up to 6.0 Pharmacology CE hours
- Get your questions answered by leading experts
- Virtually network with colleagues across the country
- Video access available for 30-days afterward
- Earn up to 26.0 CE hours
- Includes up to 6.0 Pharmacology CE hours
- Learn at your own pace
- Unlimited access to all summit sessions (live and bonus)
- Completely flexible for your busy schedule
you'll receive….
6 FREE video bonus sessions
AND your End of Life Care Specialist certification*!
In just three easy steps, you will become a Certified End of Life Care Specialist (ELCS)*: Step 1: Watch the designated content.
Step 2: Complete the CE test and instantly print your certificate of completion.
Step 3: Submit your application to Evergreen Certifications and we'll cover the cost of your certification for 2 years (a $199.99 value!).*
That's it! No hidden fees. No catch. Just certification made EASY.
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The 6th Stage of Grief: Why Meaning Making is More Important Than EverDavid Kessler is one of the world’s foremost experts on grief and loss. His decades of experience with thousands of people on the edge of life and death have taught him the secrets to living a happy and fulfilled life, even after life’s tragedies. He is the author of six books, including his latest bestselling book, Finding Meaning: The Sixth Stage of Grief. He coauthored two books with Elisabeth Kübler-Ross. His new online model of grief support, Tender Hearts, offers over twenty-five groups.
- Strategies to address the guilt and helpless of loss in special circumstances
- Making meaning in the wake of loss is more important than ever before
- Find ways to replace painful memories with meaningful connections and move toward personal growth
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Pharmacology of Pain Management at End of Life3.0 Pharmacology CE Hours
Paul Langlois, APN, PhD, CCRN, CCNS, is a critical care clinical specialist in the Surgical, Medical, Neurologic, Burn, CCU, and Trauma ICUs of Cook County Hospital, Chicago. As a bedside clinician, Dr. Langlois has developed institution-wide protocols for the multidisciplinary assessment and management of terminally ill patients, including multi-system organ failure patients.
- Describe the stepwise progression in pain management at the end-of-life
- State at least two indications for initiating opioids at the end-of-life
- Discriminate medications for breakthrough pain when opioids are not effective
- Identify at least two medications which are used for intractable pain
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Culture into Practice: Improving the End of Life ExperienceLatasha Ellis, PhD, LCSW, LISW-CP, OSW-C, is a Certified Oncology Social Worker, entrepreneur, and educator with over 22 years of post-graduate experience in medical social work and mental health. She worked in acute care serving patients with chronic illness, more specifically patients with end-stage renal disease, cancer, cardiac disease, and chronic lung disease.
- Delve into major categories of cultural influence on end-of-life beliefs and decisions
- Improve patients end-of-life experiences, while honoring cultural preferences
- Impact of social determinants of health on the quality of comfort care at end of life
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Voluntary Stopping Eating and Drinking: Bioethical Distinctions to Hasten Dying Through Fasting
Lores J. Vlaminck, MA, BSN, RN, CHPN, LALD, been a leading provider of consulting, training, and mentoring for hospice and palliative care providers for the past 21 years. In addition to being a certified hospice and palliative care nurse, Lores is also a national trainer for the End-of-Life Nursing Education Consortium (ELNEC) curriculum and was previously named an "ELNEC Educator of the Year".
- Management of VSED symptom burden
- Answers to your VSED legal, ethical and clinically relevant questions
- Develop education, policies, and position statements for VSED
- Address the potential for conflicts between patient’s choices and family dissention
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Challenges and Solutions for End of Life WoundsMary Grace Lomboy MSN, CRNP, ACHPN, CWCN, is a Certified Family Nurse Practitioner with Palliative Medicine Consultants and Hospice and Community Care in Pennsylvania. She holds certifications in Family Practice, Advanced Certification in Hospice and Palliative Care, and a wound care certification through the Wound, Ostomy and Continence Certification Board®.
- When to choose palliative wound care vs aggressive wound care options
- Strategies to manage symptoms (odor, bleeding, drainage) of an unavoidable end of life wound
- Analyze pain management plans for various end of life wounds
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End of Life Compassionate Care: Ethical and Legal Dilemmas
Lois Fenner, RN, MS, JD, Attorney at Law, is a Certified Clinical Specialist (psychiatric) and a founding member of The American Association of Nurse Attorneys. Her law practice focuses on medical and healthcare litigation and consulting: including medical malpractice, wrongful death, risk management, and professional boards/licensures.
- Discuss ethical and legal issues related to the withdrawal of lifesaving measures
- Appropriate legal uses and requirements for Physician Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment
- Navigate the healthcare professional's responsibilities and obligations, while respecting the dying patient's values and wishes
Click here for more information on Lois Fenner.
-or- Complete Conference Recording Package to watch on your schedule
November 14 & 15, 2024
- Earn up to 26.0 CE hours
- Includes up to 6.0 Pharmacology CE hours
- Get your questions answered by leading experts
- Virtually network with colleagues across the country
- Video access available for 30-days afterward
- Earn up to 26.0 CE hours
- Includes up to 6.0 Pharmacology CE hours
- Learn at your own pace
- Unlimited access to all summit sessions (live and bonus)
- Completely flexible for your busy schedule
- American Medical Association
- Center to Advance Palliative Care
- American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine
- Hospice and Palliative Nurses Association
- National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization
- International End of Life Doula Association
- American Society of Clinical Oncology
- National Institutes of Health
- Association of Professional Chaplains
- Association of Death Education and Counseling
- Social Work Hospice and Palliative Care Network
-or- Complete Conference Recording Package to watch on your schedule
November 14 & 15, 2024
- Earn up to 26.0 CE hours
- Includes up to 6.0 Pharmacology CE hours
- Get your questions answered by leading experts
- Virtually network with colleagues across the country
- Video access available for 30-days afterward
- Earn up to 26.0 CE hours
- Includes up to 6.0 Pharmacology CE hours
- Learn at your own pace
- Unlimited access to all summit sessions (live and bonus)
- Completely flexible for your busy schedule
We’re confident you'll find this learning experience to be all that's promised and more than you expected.