Hospice & Palliative Care

Speaker: Marlene McHugh, DNP,
FNP-BC, AG/ACNP-BC, ACHPN, FPCN, FAAN, RN
Associate Professor of Nursing
Columbia University Medical Center

Purpose: This webinar aims to acknowledge the contributions of registered nurses (RNs) and advance practice nurses (APRNS) to the hospice and palliative care interdisciplinary team. The speaker will provide a glimpse into the future for nurses and APRNs in the acute care setting and in the community.

Objectives:  

1. Recognize the role of RNs and APRNs as patient and family advocates
2. Describe steps RNs and APRNs can take to ensure the best possible patient care
3. Envision the future for RNs and APRNs in hospice and palliative care, particularly in the acute care setting and in the community

Continuing Education Credits: 1.0

Continuing Education Accreditation

Nurses: The MJHS Institute for Innovation in Palliative Care is approved as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the Northeast Multistate Division Education Unit, an accredited approver of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

Social Workers: MJHS Institute for Innovation in Palliative Care is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers #SW-0242.

Fees: Free (includes CME/CE certificate)

Release Date: May 16, 2024

Expiration Date: February 1, 2025 (for nurses); January 31, 2025 (for NYS Social Workers)

Disclosures:
Marlene McHugh, DNP, FNP-BC, AG/ACNP-BC, ACHPN, FPCN, FAAN, RN, has no financial arrangements or affiliations with any commercial entities whose products, research, or services may be discussed in these materials. Any discussion of investigational or unlabeled uses of a product will be identified.

No other Planning Committee Member has any disclosures.

Planning Committee Members
Myra Glajchen, DSW
Kerrianne P. Page, MD, HMDC
Joyce Palmieri, MS, RN, CHPN
Karen Richards, PhD, EdS

Funding Disclosure: No commercial funding has been accepted for the activity.

Location: Online at https://www.mjhspalliativeinstitute.org/e-learning/