clinical education
The target audiences for the following educational opportunities include: registered nurses, licensed practical nurses, certified nursing assistants, home health aides, and other direct-care workers.
Pain and Symptom Management
For licensed nurses who want to expand their information about pain and symptom management for the terminally ill. Offers 1.0 contact hour for nurses*.
*This continuing education activity was approved by the Illinois Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
Providing Care and Comfort
Certified nursing assistants and home health aides learn how the dying process affects the body, and explore ways to provide comfort and relief.
Psychotropic Med use in Hospice Patients
Presented by Dr. Phillips, Medical Director, attendees will learn effective and safe uses of psychotropic medications within current published Medicare guidelines.
Non-Hospice Palliative Care
Also presented by Dr. Phillips, this topic focuses on Hospice of Holland’s Palliative Care Program, which works to treat people who may not quite be ready for hospice care but do have a serious illness and are in need of symptom management.
To sign up for one of these events, please contact Denise Stancill, Director of Business Development at 616.396.2972 for available dates and times. Or, if you require a different topic, Hospice of Holland would be happy to design one to fit the needs of your organization or event.