60-minute

Monday, November 5, 2012

10:15 AM-11:45 AM


2D
Hospice Social Workers and Life Review Interventions: Results of a National Survey
Ellen Csikai, LCSW, MPH, PhD and Sherri Weisenfluh, LCSW

2F
Taking It Deeper: Bridging Research and Practice in a Hospice Bereavement Program
Rex Allen, MA, Diane Snyder Cowan, MA, Mt-BC, Robin Fiorelli, LCSW, Terri Ray, MA, NCC, LPCS and Brenda Kenyon, LCSW

1:30 PM-2:30 PM


3A
MODEL TEAMS: A Vision and Foundation for Clinical Excellence
Tracey Wheatley, RN, CHPN and Andrea Lowrey, MSW, LSW

3D
I Don't Know Who He Is But I Know He Loves Me
Brian Bagley-Bonner, MDiv

3E
When Never Happens
Jeremy A. Hudson, MATS, BCC

3G
Your Crystal Ball Needs Polishing! How to Improve Your Prognostication Skills
Stephen Leedy, MD, FAAHPM

3H
Quality Reporting Update
Carol Spence, PhD

3I
Developing the Care Continuum in Your Community
Gwynn Sullivan, RN, MSN, Melinda Graham, MBA, Susan Lloyd, Lynn Hardy and Ann Marie Ackerman, BSN, MBA

3J
Using the D Word: Opportunities and Obstacles to Discussing Death with Children
Joanna Alana Lyman, MA, CCLS

3K
Music in the Care Setting: Helpful Hints for Team Use
Teresa K. Edingfield, MSA, MT-BC

3L
Perinatal Hospice: Connecting the Heart, Life and Spirit with the Perinatal Diagnosis
Kathy Cromwell, CT, MSW, LCSW

2:45 PM-3:45 PM


4A
Straight Talk: Dollars & Sense (Valuing the Softer Disciplines)
Pamela M. Barrett, ACSW, FACHE

4C
Nasal Cannula and Dry/Cracked Lips: Formulating Essential Oil Nasal Gels and Lip Balms as Adjunct Therapies
Lisa Browder, RA, ICA, CR

4D
Relieving Transcendent Suffering: The Value of Ethical Wills/Legacy Letters in Hospice and Palliative Care
Barry Baines, MD

4E
Sacred Moments in Team Meetings
Ronald King, DMin

4F
The Grieving Teen: Conflict Covered with A Constructed Coating Of Cool
Stephen Leedy, MD, FAAHPM and Philomena D'Sa

4I
Innovation within the Hospice Benefit: Diagnostic Specific Programming and Other Opportunities
Robin Stawasz, LMSW

4J
The Use of Telehealth in Pediatric Palliative Care
Kirsten Childe, RN, BSN and Jo Dorhout, MA

4K
Patients Who Elect “Full Code” Resuscitation Status at the Time of Hospice Enrollment: Who are They?
Amanda Sommerfeldt, MD

4L
Implementation and Integration of Perinatal, Neonatal and Pediatric Palliative Care to Promote Policy Changes, Improve Clinical Practice and Educate Nurses
Joetta Wallace, MSN, RN and Karen Contreras, MSN, RN

Tuesday, November 6, 2012

11:00 AM-12:00 PM


6A
The Power of Accountability
Sarah McKinnon, MA

6B
CANCELLED --To Cease or Not to Cease, That is the Question --CANCELLED
Cheryl Lahey, PharmD

6C
Differentiating Dementias: A Key to Communication
Lena Smith, Ph.D.

6D
Dealing With Issues of Suicide
Sandra Hebley, RN, ADN, BA, LMSW

6E
Preparing to Serve: Mindfulness Practices for End-of-Life Care
Marian Ellen Green, LCSW

6F
Reiki and Bereavement: A New Program Model
Eva Pendleton, MA, LMT and Nancy Marsh, LCSW-R

6G
Hospice Eligibility and Certification: The Continuing Saga
Charlene Ross, MSN, MBA, RN and Roseanne Berry, MSN, RN

6I
Assessing Now for the Future: How To Ensure Your Hospice Will Be At and Not under the Table
Dawn Louise May Jelley, RN, CHPN and Claudia Baker, RN, BS, WCC, HCS-D

6J
Ethical Dilemmas in Providing Pediatric Palliative Care to Teens
Kelly Komatz, MD, MPH and Alissa Swota, PhD

6K
Fostering Exceptional Team Performance through Best Practice Care Steps
Judy Bergstrom, BSN, RN, MS and Helen Stellrecht, LCSW, MSW, MPH

6L
Superheroes, Comic Books and Video Games: The New Cultural Competence in Pediatric Palliative Care
Orley Bills III, LCSW

1:15 PM-2:45 PM


7A
Reclaiming Team Meetings
Linda Freda, RN, MSN, CHPN and Michael Caroline

7K
Digging Deeper: Ethical Challenges For Cardiac Patients and Boundaries of Self with Implanted Devices
Patrice Tadel, MSN, RN and Bonnie Meyer, DMin, BCC

7L
Pediatric Concurrent Care: Putting Theory into Practice
Devon C. Dabbs, Terri Warren, Stacy Orloff, Ed, D, LCSW, ACHP-SW, Holly Herring, MS, APRN, Samira Beckwith, LCSW, FACHE, Judi Lund Person, MPH, Sarah Friebert, MD and Gwynn Sullivan, RN, MSN

3:00 PM-4:00 PM


8A
Listening with an Open Heart: Exploring Forgotten Communication Tools
Karen Vrtunski, MSSA, LISW-S, ACHP-SW and Brian Bagley-Bonner, MDiv

8C
Hospice Care of Patients with Multiple Sclerosis
James Bomhard, MD

8D
Facilitating True Quality of Life: Counseling the Hospice Patient
Teri L. Collet, ACSW, LCSW, ACHP-SW

8F
Bringing the Guidelines to Life: Actualizing the Basics of the NHPCO Guidelines for Bereavement Care in Hospice
Rex Allen, MA, Diane Snyder Cowan, MA, Mt-BC, Robin Fiorelli, LCSW, Brenda Kenyon, LCSW and Terri Ray, MA, NCC, LPCS

8I
Caring for Dying Young Moms with Kids: How We Can Do It Better
Ann M. Fitzsimons, BS, MBA

8L
Engaging and Educating a Mobile Workforce
Erika Tedesco, MA and Deborah May

4:15 PM-5:15 PM


9A
Interdisciplinary Excellence in End-of-Life Care
Jennifer Hale, RN, BS, CHPN

9C
Using Clinical Scales in End-of-Life Care
Eugenia Smither, RN, BS, CHC, CHE, CHP and Amy Quinn, RN, BSN, CHPN

9D
Not When They're Dying! A Hidden Problem of Elder Abuse at the End of Life
Karen Vrtunski, MSSA, LISW-S, ACHP-SW

9E
Masks of Grief in Hospice Care: DoTthey Help or Hinder Us?
Barb Kamlet, MA, NCC

9F
Grieving on the Internet: Utilizing Web Memorials to Increase Supportive Tools
Sarah L. McAllister, MSW

9G
Live Discharges: Understanding the Regulatory Requirements and Implications
Charlene Ross, MSN, MBA, RN and Roseanne Berry, MSN, RN

9H
Benchmarks for Hospice Volunteer Programs: How Does Your Program Measure Up?
Stacy Groff, MNM and Sandra Huster, BA

9I
We Honor Veterans: A National Awareness and Action Campaign
Gwynn Sullivan, RN, MSN and Rebecca Trout

9J
Walking the Pediatric Care Continuum: A New model for Pediatric Inpatient Palliative and Hospice Services
Horacio Zaglul, MD and Anne Monroe, MHA

9K
Does Storytelling Help or HInder? Military Experience Revisited
Vicki Costa, LCSW, ACHP-SW and John Carmody, MAT

9L
Collaborating on Cultural Considerations
Erika Tedesco, MA and Deborah May

Wednesday, November 7, 2012

10:00 AM-11:00 AM


11A
Caring for Holocaust Survivors Near the End of Life
Barry Kinzbrunner, MD, FACP, FAAHPM

11B
Palliative Sedation: When, How and Why
Debra Nobbe, RN, MSN, CNS, ACHPN and Brian Bagley-Bonner, MDiv

11E
Stories Interrupted: Weaving Creativity, the Sacred and Meaning at the End of Life
Brenda Kenyon, LCSW and Tony Pinto, MDiv, CT

11I
Ethics in Action: Working in the Patient Narrative
Patrice Tadel, MSN, RN

11J
Integration of Bereavement Support in Pediatric Palliataive Care: Support Begins at Referral
Margaret Kuhnlein, LCSW and Scott Maurer, MD

11L
A Journey through Leadership: From Student to Middle Manager
Dora Hall, MSW, LCSW, ACHP-SW

11:15 AM-12:15 PM


12A
Using Appreciative Inquiry to Maximize Team Performance
Gwynn Sullivan, RN, MSN

12C
Palliative Approach to Wound Care: Challenges and Solutions
Marygrace Lomboy, MSN, CRNP, ACHPN, CWCN

12D
Guided Imagery: Providing Comfort Caring and Support During Life's Final Journey
Gretchen Franklin, LISW-S and Dori Dalton, LISW-S

12E
From Hire to Retire: A Continuum for Hospice Education
Joy Berger, FT, DMA, BCC, MT-BC

12F
Healing through Art: A Case Study of Two Grieving Sisters
Jonathan L. Haag, LISW-S, ATR-BC

12G
To Pay or Not to Pay? That is the Question: Making Medication Related Determinations in Hospice
Terri Maxwell, PhD, APRN and Christine Simmers, PharmD

12I
Hospital/Hospice Partnerships for Providing Inpatient Palliative Care
Robin Stawasz, LMSW and Mary Ann Starbuck

12J
Palliative Care Across the Age Continuum: Transitioning Children with Complex Chronic Medical Conditions into Adult Care
Britni Lookabaugh, MD and Sarah Friebert, MD

12K
"DNR:" The Word on the Street
Niki Koesel, MSN, ANP, ACHPN and Lana Riemann, MD, MPH

12L
The Future of Caring: Engaging the Next Generation of Healthcare Professionals
Patsy Abbott, RN, BSN, CHPN