St. Luke's Hospice Presents The Dr. Donna Miller Caring Series: Hospice Insight Program

Geared to healthcare professionals working in the long-term care environment

Bethlehem, PA (1/22/2010) – St. Luke's Hospice is pleased to present The Dr. Donna Miller Caring Series: Hospice Insight Program on March 20, 2010 supported by a gift from the Gates Family, in memory of Betty Gates.

This program is geared towards health care professionals working in the long-term care environment and will be held in Laros Auditorium located in the Education Center, Lecture Hall 1 at St. Luke's Hospital – Bethlehem Campus, 801 Ostrum Street, Bethlehem, PA (Google Directions ).

The Dr. Donna Miller Caring Series: Hospice Insight program agenda is as follows:

Time

Topic

Speaker
7:30 – 8:00 am

Registration and Continental Breakfast

  
8:00 – 8:10 am Welcome/Opening Remarks Linda Moller, MSN, RNC, CHPCA
Director, St. Luke's Hospice
8:10 – 9:10 am Hospice Care – Why Would We Want It? Nina S. Metzler, RN, BSN
Community Liaison, St. Luke's Hospice
9:10 – 10:10 am Hospice Pain Management in Long Term Care Mary O’Donnell-Miller, RN, BSN
Patient Care Manager, St. Luke's Hospice
10:10 – 10:30 am

Break/Refreshments

  
10:30 – 11:30 am Spiritual Care in Hospice Rev. Anne G. Huey, M.Div., MSHS, BCC
Spiritual and Bereavement Care Manager
St. Luke's Hospice
11:30 – 12:30 pm Bereavement Care in Hospice Wendy Littner Thomson, M.Ed.
Bereavement Coordinator and Counselor
St. Luke's Hospice
12:30 – 12:45 pm

Closing Remarks and Evaluations

  

A $10.00 registration fee will be charged, which includes program materials and refreshments. Registration is required by March 15, 2010. For more information or to register, please call 610-297-5011 or 610-954-2726.

Additional Information

St. Luke's reserves the right to cancel this program. If this occurs, registration fees will be refunded.

This educational activity is approved for 4.0 contact hours. St. Luke's Hospital & Health Network is an approved provider of continuing education by the PA State Nurses Association, an accredited provider by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation. Attendance of entire program is required to receive certificate.

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