Educational Programs - The Carolinas Center for Hospice & End of Life Care

Save the Date for The Carolinas Center's 33rd Annual Clinical Conference! - PLEASE NOTE DATE AND LOCATION CHANGE...
Exhibitors Prospectus for the Annual Clinical Conference
January Breakfast for Brainiacs^® - Basic Pain Management
February Breakfast for Brainiacs^® - Enhancing Psychosocial Treatment Planning

EDUCATION NEWSLETTER

The Carolinas Center sends out an education newsletter twice a month with all of our upcoming events as well as events offered by hospice provider members and collaborating agencies of The Carolinas Center. If you would like to be on this mailing list, please click here.

AUDIO CONFERENCE TAPES AND CD's

Click here to order tapes and CDs from our Breakfast for Brainiacs^®, Tea Time Topics, and Cancer Series audio conferences.

OTHER EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS

Click here to view educational programs offered by members and partners of The Carolinas Center.

MEDICARE LEARINING NETWORK

The Carolinas Center has a partnership with The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
For information on the "Medicare Learning Network" (Medlearn), go to:
http://www.cms.hhs.gov/medlearn

Save the Date for The Carolinas Center's 33rd Annual Clinical Conference!

Please contact Mary Doherty at 919.677.4127 or mdoherty@carolinasendoflifecare.org for more information.

Exhibitors Prospectus for the Annual Clinical Conference

When: May 3-6, 2009
Where: Marriott Grande Dunes Spa & Resort, Myrtle Beach, SC

The Carolinas Center’s 33rd Annual Clinical Conference is your opportunity to reach 500 hospice CEOs, physicians, pharmacists, nurses, social workers and other professionals. As an exhibitor and/or sponsor, your company will gain exposure and showcase your products and services to hospices and healthcare providers. You will be able to network and share your services during the Monday evening Welcome Reception and the Tuesday morning Trade Show. Monday evening, May 4, from 5:00 to 6:30 pm Reception and Opening of Trade Show; and Tuesday, May 5, from 7:00 am to 1:30 pm--Continental breakfast, breaks and lunch will be served in the exhibit hall.

This guide contains important information about applying for exhibit space. Please take a few minutes now to complete the application, so you can reserve your booth as soon as possible for this exciting program. Exhibit space will be assigned on a first-come, first-served basis.

Arrangements for overnight accommodations must be made separately; this information is also included inside.

Please complete the exhibitor registration form and return it by March 31 to reserve your exhibit space. If you have any questions, please call Mary Doherty at 919.677.4127. Thank you for your interest and support of The Carolinas Center.

Note: Click here to download the brochure for full information.

Please contact Mary Doherty at 919.677.4127 or mdoherty@carolinasendoflifecare.org for more information.

Breakfast for Brainiacs^® Audio Conference

Basic Pain Management

When: Thursday, January 29, 2008 from 8:30-9:30 am
Where: Audioconference

Speaker: Bonnie Morgan, RN, MA, CHPN, RBC Consulting, LLC

Participants will be able to:
Describe the meaning of total pain
Define the three most common types of physiological pain--somatic, visceral, and neuropathic
List components of a thorough pain assessment

Note: to register for this event by fax, please download the flyer, complete it, and fax it to 803.791-5664. If you have any questions about the Breakfast for Brainiacs program, please contact Tracy Forman at tforman@carolinasendoflifecare.org or 803.791.4220.

Breakfast for Brainiacs^® Audio Conference

Enhancing Psychosocial Treatment Planning

When: Thursday, February 26, 2008 from 8:30-9:30 am
Where: Audioconference

Speaker: Mary Raymer, LMSW, ACSW, Raymer Psychotherapy and Consultation Services, P.C, Acme, MI

Participants will be able to:
Identify six specific steps for developing the most effective treatment plan
Delineate short-term objectives appropriate for hospice and palliative care patients

Disclosure to Participants

Successful Completion of this Continuing Nursing Education Activity:

In order to receive full contact-hour credit for CNE activity, you must:

Be present no later than five (5) minutes after starting time
Remain until the scheduled ending time, and
Sign the attendance Roster, and complete and submit the Evaluation Form to the staff person overseeing the workshop at the conclusion of the program, at which time you will receive your certificate.

Requirements for successful completion may also include participation in individual or group activities, such as discussion, exercises, practice questions, pre-/post-testing, etc.

Conflict of Interest

A Conflict of Interest occurs when an individual has an opportunity to affect educational content about health-care products or services of a commercial interest with which she/he has a financial relationship.

The planners and presenters of each CNE activity will disclose any conflict of interest, and the resolution status at each CNE activity.

Non-Endorsement of Products

The Carolinas Center for Hospice and End of Life Care's approved provider status, and the NC Nurses Association's accredited approver status refers only to continuing education activities and does not imply that there is real or implied endorsement of any product, service, or company referred to in this activity nor of any company subsidizing costs related to the activity.

Off-label Product Use

This CNE activity does not include any unannounced information about off-label use of a product for a purpose other than that for which it was approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).