Website of the Maine Hospice Council and Center for End-of-Life Care


Quick Links:     ¬ New Hospice Conditions of Participation -- What You Need to Know -- August 19, 2008, Dana Center
¬ Maine Hospice Event -- Aug 23, Brunswick
¬ 14th Annual Maine Pain Initiative Symposium -- Sep. 16-17, Samoset
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The Pervasive Influence of Grief and Loss on Mental Health -- Oct. 17, Eastland Park, Portland
¬ Annual Maine Hospice Council Retreat -- Oct 24-26, Sugarloaf
¬ Hot Topics in Hospice / Annual Blaine House Tea -- Nov 12, Augusta


Register Now! There's still room!

April 15, 2008

8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Meeting Patient Needs:
Conversations About Pain Management

Who should attend?
Physicians, Nurses, Pharmacists, Socials Workers, Students

Program

7:30    Registration and continental breakfast

8:15    Welcoming remarks

8:30    Frank Chessa, PhD Ethics and Pain Management

9:45    Craig Hurwitz, MD Living Pain-Free at the End of Life

11:00  Jenny Radsma, PhD, RN Integrative Approaches to Managing Pain

12:00  Lunch

1:15    Ruth Collins, RN, and Jane Zimmerman, RN It's OK to be Comfortable at the End of Life

2:30    Gary Allegretta, MD Pain Management in the Critically Ill Pediatric Population

3:30    Final questions and closing

There will be a 15 minute break with snacks and drinks between each presentation.

    call 1-800-438-5963

or click here to register

Continuing Education

The Maine Medical Education Trust has approved this program for 5.0 Category One Continuing Medical Education Credits.

This continuing nursing education activity was approved by ANA-Maine, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on accreditation, and approved for 5.0 contact hours based on 60 minutes per contact hour.  Activity # 08-023-I

Location

 

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