Virtual Education
As a not-for-profit organization, HopeHealth is dedicated to enriching the depth of knowledge on serious illness, palliative care, hospice, home health and grief support for clinicians in our community.
Virtual Education Courses for Clinical Professionals
We are pleased to offer the following courses virtually in October as part of our hospice and palliative care education curriculum for clinical professionals. All courses are free of charge and will be held through Zoom. Educational credits available. More topics and dates will be added soon. For questions, please reach out to Lisa Wasson at LWasson@HopeHealthCo.org.
Having the Conversation
October 6, 2020 & October 20, 2020 10:00 – 11:00 a.m.
Learn how to best initiate difficult conversations about goals of care, advance directives and terminal illness. We will also discuss exploring family wishes and introducing hospice care.
Palliative Care and Hospice: A Perfect Partnership
October 8, 2020 & October 22, 2020 1:00 – 2:00 p.m.
In this interactive course, you'll get a detailed understanding of the differences between hospice and palliative care and how to explain the benefit to patients.
1 CE available for RN/LPN, SW
Hospice Symptom Management: Part 1
October 14, 2020 2:00 – 3:00 p.m.
This two-part series reviews the common symptoms of discomfort that patients experience at end of life. Part one focuses on how to assess and treat pain, dyspnea and anxiety.
1 CE available for RN/LPN
Hospice Symptom Management: Part 2
October 28, 2020 2:00 – 3:00 p.m.
In part two of our hospice symptom series, you'll learn how to effectively assess and treat nausea/vomiting, delirium, agitation and constipation at end of life.
1 CE available for RN/LPN
The Cumulative Loss of COVID-19: Caring for Ourselves While Caring for Others
October 16, 2020 & October 30, 2020 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Examine the nature of the normal grief process, how it's been altered by COVID-19, and how grief support interventions have adapted and can be helpful during challenging times.
Looking for other course topics?
Additional courses are available and we can work with you in developing learning experiences specific to your needs. Contact our community education team at (401) 617-2810 or your HopeHealth care navigator for additional topics and scheduling.
All continuing professional development activities were approved by the Northeast Multistate Division, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation and the National Association of Social Workers, Rhode Island Chapter, applicable in both RI and MA.