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Nursing Courses Offered at Brookdale Community College

Brookdale Community College offers professional development courses for health care providers in Monmouth County.

 

 

Providing Holistic End of Life Care

A Two Day Training Course

Fran Hoh, PhD, APN, CS, PCM

 

Dr. Francine Hoh has over 25 years nursing experience in critical care, nursing education, and geriatrics. She is a national speaker on pain management and end of life issues. She is currently working as an advanced practice nurse in pain management at Overlook Hospital in Summit, NJ. She is a certified trainer of the End of Life Nursing Education Consortium (ELNEC).

Nurses working with the elderly in all settings will learn strategies and interventions to provide holistic care to patients at the end of their lives. On completion of the course participants will receive an ELNEC Certificate.

TOPICS:                      

  • Palliative care
  • Legal/ethical issues at end of life
  • Pain management
  • Symptom management
  • Grief loss and bereavement
  • Cultural considerations
  • Communicating end of life wishes
  • Providing quality end of life care
  • Preparation and care for time of death

Fri & Sat, Oct. 3 & 4, 8:30 am - 4:30pm

Fee and Code: $225, XMEDN 133 HC

NJSNA Contact Hours: 14

 

Other continuing education programs can be found in the Aug-Dec 2008 Catalog.

 

To register call 732-224-2315.  Or, visit http://www.brookdalecc.edu/bcd/

 


Articles provided by various authors affiliated with the Monmouth Cancer Coalition.