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The
New Hampshire Hospice and Palliative Care Organization
The New Hampshire Pain Initiative
- A Board Committee of NHHPCO
Present
The 14th Annual Fall Conference
Pain & Beyond: 2009
Wednesday, October 7th, 2009
8:00
am – 3:45 pm
Southeastern Regional Education Service
Center
(SERESC),
Bedford, NH
Opening Remarks start at 8:00 am
Keynote Speakers
Thomas Attig, PhD
Author of “The Heart of Grief: Death and the
Search for Lasting Love”
and “How We Grieve: Relearning the World”
will present:
"Catching Your Breath in Grief"
Suzana
K. Everett Makowski, MD, MMM
Board Certified Internist, Fellowship-Trained
and Certified in Hospice & Palliative Medicine
Assistant Professor of Medicine ~ U Mass
School of Medicine
Division of Palliative Medicine, Department
of Medicine ~ U Mass Medical Center will present:
“Diads in Palliative Care: Balancing the Art & Science of
What We Do”
Center
Jennifer
Kennedy, RN, CLNC, BSN, MA
Regulatory and Compliance Specialist
The National Hospice and Palliative Care
Organization (NHPCO) will present:
“New Conditions of Participation”
A Variety of Concurrent Sessions will be
offered from 1:00 – 2:15 pm and again from 2:30 – 3:45 pm
“Acute
Pain Management in Individuals Who Have Chronic Pain”
Brenda Murdough, MSN, RN-C,
Coordinator of the Military/Veterans
Initiative ~ American Pain Foundation
“Your Decisions Matter-Disparities in EOL Decisions
Making and Hospice Utilization in Diverse Communities”
Arlene Lowney, RN, MBA,
Evercare Hospice & Palliative Care, Inc.
“Praying With Those
Who Have Memory Impairment”
Erika L. Sanborne,
University of Massachusetts-Lowell ~
Psychology Department
"Sorrow-Friendly Practices"
Thomas Attig, PhD
“Managing Wound Care in the Hospice & Palliative Care
Setting ~ A Disciplinary Approach”
Suzana K. Everett Makowski, MD, MMM
~ Exhibit
Space is Available ~
It would be an honor to have
your business or agency serve as a named sponsor in the
NHHPCO Annual Conference, Oct. 7,
2009. Your colleagues, clients, or customers will notice your support
for this year’s Conference. We hope that you will
consider the named sponsorship opportunities outlined on the
attached document. Should you have any questions, please
don’t hesitate to contact Andrea Huertas at
ahuertas@ehr.org
. In order to secure sponsorship,
we must receive your commitment by June 30th.
DOWNLOAD DETAILS HERE.
On behalf of the NHHPCO Board of Directors and the
Conference Committee, thank you for your time and
consideration of
this request.
This
activity has been approved for AMA PRA Category I Credit™.
Nursing & Social Work Contact Hours will be applied for.
Certificates of Attendance will be provided.
Detailed Brochures will be mailed in August. For
additional information contact:
NHHPCO at (603) 225-0900 or refer to the website -
www.nhhpco.org
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HHPCO 10th Annual Fall Conference Schedule |
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7:30-8:00 am |
Registration/Exhibits |
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8:00-8:15 am |
Welcome/Remarks |
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8:15-9:15 am |
Plenary Session — Hospice & Palliation in the Long
Term Care Setting: Enhancing Comfort and
Dignity
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Kerry Cranmer, MD, CMD |
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9:15-10:15 am |
Plenary Session — The Ethics and Practice of Loving
Care
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Ira
R. Byock, MD |
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10:15-10:45 am |
Break/Exhibits |
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10:45-11:45 am |
Plenary Session — Palliative Care: Gateway to
Hospice
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Gretchen Brown, MSW |
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11:45 am-1:00 pm |
Lunch/Exhibits |
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1:00-2:15 pm |
Breakout Sessions —
(choose from the following) |
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A |
Advanced Pain & Symptom Management
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Paul M. Arnstein, RN, PhD, FNP-C |
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B |
Introductory Pain Management
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Linda K. Hotchkiss, RN, CHPN |
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C |
Beyond Words: Expressive Therapy Techniques to
Expand Communication and Gain Access to Feelings
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Leslie Schwarz, MEd |
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D |
BOATING -
Before
Offering
A
Treatment
Identify
New
Goals
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a one-act play presented by Seacoast Hospice |
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E |
Where Mission & Market Meet: Learning to Say Yes
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Gretchen Brown, MSW |
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F |
The Regulatory Climate & Hospice /Palliative Care
Interface: A Blending of Cultures in Long Term Care
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Kerry Cranmer, MD |
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G |
Through a Child’s Eyes: Exploring Life & Death
Issues with Children
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Virginia Fry, MA |
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2:15-2:30 pm |
Break/Exhibits |
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2:30-3:45 pm |
Breakout Sessions —
(choose from the following) |
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A - D |
Sessions A - D
(listed above)
are repeated |
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H |
Heaven or Hell: Does Hospice Have the Answer?
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Wes Burwell, BA, MDiv, DMin |
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I |
Next Generation Approach to State-Wide Benchmarking
for Performance Improvement & Strategic
Decision-Making
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C. Andrew Martin, BS, RN, CHPN |
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J |
Boundaries without Barriers: Balancing
Professionalism with a Caring Connection
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Virginia Fry, MA |
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3:45-4:00 pm |
Evaluations |
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