The End-of-Life Nursing Education Consortium (ELNEC) Core Curriculum

A thorough curriculum for those interested in becoming certified in hospice & palliative care.

November 8-9, 2017The Axxess Home Care & Hospice Conference Center

at the Association for Home & Hospice Care of North Carolina3101 Industrial Dr. Suite 204 | Raleigh, NC 27609

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The End-of-Life Nursing Education Consortium (ELNEC) Core Curriculum

ABOUT ELNECThe End-of-Life Nursing Education Consortium (ELNEC) project is an international education initiative to improve palliative care around the world. No other healthcare professional spends more time at the bedside than the nurse supporting physical, psychological, social and spiritual needs. The research indicates that a lot of nurses do not feel competent or confident to be able to provide this holistic end-of-life care for patients and families.

The curriculum was developed through the work of nationally recognized palliative care experts with extensive input from an advisory board and reviewers. The ELNEC-Core content is divid-ed into eight modules: Nursing Care at the End-of-Life Pain ManagementSymptom Management EthicsCultural Considerations CommunicationLoss, Grief, Bereavement Final Hours

This course is based on the End-of-Life Nursing Education Con-sortium training model previously supported by a grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation to the American Associ-ation of Colleges of Nursing and City of Hope National Medical Center.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?ELNEC is developed by nurses for nurses, we welcome all nurses from all healthcare settings, as well as other members of the interdisciplinary healthcare team, such as social workers, chap-lains, volunteers, bereavement coordinators, discharge plan-ners, SNF liaisons, case managers, and nurse practitioners, who have an interest in palliative care and care at the end of life.This course is a great introduction to End of Life care or an encompassing review for more seasonsed staff.

QUESTIONSFor more information, contact Richard Fowlkes, AHHC Education & Events Coordinator: 919.848.3450 or richard@ahhcnc.org.

FACULTYVicki DoughertyProgram Coordinator, Community Education & Outreach, Vidant HealthEllen Fulp, PharmD, CGPClinical Education Coordinator, AvaCare, Inc.Cindy R. Morgan, MSN, RN, CHC, CHPNVice President of Hospice, Palliative Care & Clini-cal Innovations, Association for Home & Hospice Care of North CarolinaApollo Townsend Stevens, DNP, RNDirector of Hospice Home, Transitions LifeCareEllie Ward, BSN, RNProgram Coordinator, Community Education & Outreach, Vidant Health

OBJECTIVESAt the completion of this workshop, the learner will be able to:• Describe the philosophy & principles of hos-

pice & palliative care that can be integrated across settings to affect quality care at the end of life.

• Identify communication characteristics that patient/families expect of healthcare profes-sionals.

• Describe pharmacological and non-pharma-cological therapies used to relieve pain.

• Identify interventions that can prevent or di-minish symptoms at the end of life.

• Recognize the importance of ethics and steps to follow when end of life ethical dilemmas surface.

• Understand the importance of Advanced Care planning for the patient and family.

• Recognize the value of interdisciplinary care in respecting cultural and spiritual diversity.

• Distinguish between anticipatory grief, nor-mal grief, complicated grief and disenfran-chised grief.

• Assess an imminently dying patient and list five physical signs and symptoms of the dying process.

AGENDAWednesday, November 8, 20178:30am Registration8:45am Welcome & Introductions9:00am Introduction to Palliative Care9:45am Communication10:45am BREAK11:00am Communication Activity11:30am Loss, Grief & Bereavement12:30pm Lunch1:30pm Cultural & Spiritual Considerations in End-of Life Care2:30pm BREAK2:45pm Ethics in End-of-Life Care3:45pm Wrap Up Day 14:00pm Adjourn

Thursday, November 9, 20178:30am Welcome, Reflection on Day 1 Personal Loss Activity8:45am Pain Management10:00am BREAK10:10am Symptom Management12:00pm Lunch12:30pm Being Mortal Video & Discussion1:10pm Advanced Care Planning2:00pm Final Hours3:00pm BREAK3:10pm Self-Care3:40pm Wrap Up Day 2, Evaluations4:00pm Adjourn

LODGINGFor lodging suggestions less than 1 mile from AHHC, please visit www.ahhcnc.org/education

CREDITNurse Contact HoursParticipants must attend the entire program to earn contact hour credit. Certificates of comple-tion will be awarded after the participant com-pletes the evaluation.

The Association for Home and Hospice Care of North Carolina is an approved provider of con-tinuing nursing education by the North Carolina Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commis-sion on Accreditation.

ATTRIBUTION STATEMENTThe End-of-Life Nursing Education Consortium (EL-NEC) Project is a national end-of-life educational program administered by City of Hope (COH) and the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) designed to enhance palliative care in nursing. The ELNEC Project was originally funded by a grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foun-dation. Additional funding has been received from the Cambia, Millbank, Oncology Nursing, Open Society, Aetna, Archstone, California HealthCare Foundations, American Association of Colleges of Nursing, National Cancer Institute (NCI), US Can-cer Pain Relief, and the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). Materials are copyrighted by COH and AACN and are used with permission. Further infor-mation about the ELNEC Project can be found at www.aacn.nche.edu/ELNEC.

The End-of-Life Nursing Education Consortium (ELNEC) Core Curriculum

On or Before 10/20/17 On or After 10/21/17

AHHC Members $150 $175

Non-Members $200 $225

Registration begins at 8:00am, the workshop will begin promptly at 8:30am and conclude by 4:00pm each day. Please register each attendee on a separate form - you may duplicate this form as many times as you need. Cancellation and Substitution Policy: Fees will be refunded, or invoices will be adjusted, only if written notice of cancellation is received by AHHC two weeks prior to the event. In the event of cancellation, AHHC will retain, or charge, $60 of the initial registration fee, per registrant, to cover administrative overhead. Once written cancellation is received, an AHHC staff member will review for approval. If your cancellation is approved, we will email back a signed and dated copy of the cancellation that your agency should retain on file in case of questions. Substitutions may be made up to the day of the event.Lunch will be provided. Please contact Richard Fowlkes if you have a Special Diet Request or other needs at 919-848-3450.

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