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This will be rescheduled in the next few months. 

This course will provide you with a roadmap to navigate the process of End-of-Life from diagnosis through death and beyond.  Helping our residents and their families plan for their time where they labor through death can be a gift.  We will spotlight preparation for death, actual death and post-death preparations.  The Goal:  A comfortable body, a peaceful passage, and a triumphant soul. 

Objectives:

• Identify the similarities between birth and death
• State the differences between the common death trajectories
• Define trauma-informed care as it relates to the end of life
• Explain the differences between palliative and hospice care
• Describe one end of life tradition or cultural/spiritual practice
• Understand the importance of pain management at the end of life
• Educate others about the natural progression with food and water at end of life
• List 3 things that can be done to support grief and loss in the workplace

Speakers: Bonnie Blachly, Consultant, MN, BSN, RN, LNC, EOLD and Kathleen Putnam, MS RDN CDN Loss, Transition, & Grief Coach and End of Life Doula

Fees include materials, lunch and 6 CE’s (applying for Social Worker credits)

Navigating the End of Life Experience Symposium May 17 (for printing)