2011CLINICAL PRACTICE FORUM:

Target Audience:

Palliative Care Nurses

Oncology Nurses

Pediatric Nurses

Hospice Nurses

Other Nursing Professionals interested in oncology and palliative care across the lifespan

Friday, September 16 and Saturday, September 17, 2011

Sheraton Station Square HotelPittsburgh, PA

Integrating Cancer and Palliative Care across the Lifespan

WELCOME!CLINICAL FORUM PLANNING TEAM

The Hospice and Palliative Nurses Association (HPNA) is excited to offer the 5th Annual Clinical Practice Forum, “Integrating Cancer and Palliative Care across the Lifespan.” This Forum focuses on the needs of patients who are living with one of the leading causes of death in the United States. We are pleased you could join us and our exceptional faculty in an environment that promotes learning and networking with colleagues from around the country.

Todd Hultman, PhD, ACNP, ACHPN President, HPNA

Joan ‘Jody’ Chrastek, DNP, CHPN®Children's Hospitals and Clinics of MinnesotaMinneapolis, MN

Patrick J. Coyne, MSN, APRN, ACHPN, FAAN, FPCNVirginia Commonwealth University Medical CenterRichmond, VA

Carol P. Curtiss, MSN, RN-BCCurtiss ConsultingGreenfield, MA

Carma Erickson-Hurt, APRN, ACHPN, LCDR, USN RETGrand Canyon UniversityPhoenix, AZ

Todd Hultman, PhD, ACNP, ACHPNMassachusetts General HospitalBoston, MA

Maureen Lynch, MS, APRN, ACHPN, AOCN, FPCNDana Farber Cancer InstituteBoston, MA

Joanne Reifsnyder, PhD, RN, ACHPNRehoboth Beach, DE

Maria Rugg, RN, MN, ANCP, CHPC(C)Hospital for Sick ChildrenToronto, Ontario, Canada Judy Lentz, RN, MSN, NHACEOHospice and Palliative Nurses AssociationPittsburgh, PA

Deena Butcher, BSDirector of MembershipHospice and Palliative Nurses AssociationPittsburgh, PA

Nancy L. Grandovic, RN, BSN, MEd., CHPN®Director of Education ServicesHospice and Palliative Nurses AssociationPittsburgh, PA

Dena Jean Sutermaster, RN, MSN, CHPN®Director of Education ProductsHospice and Palliative Nurses AssociationPittsburgh, PA

Amy KillmeyerOffice ManagerHospice and Palliative Nurses AssociationPittsburgh, PA

Leslie Lowe, BSEducation CoordinatorHospice and Palliative Nurses AssociationPittsburgh, PA

COURSE DESCRIPTION

This Clinical Practice Forum is designed for practicing palliative care, oncology, hospice, pediatric, and other professional nurses who care for patients with cancer related life limiting illnesses. The purpose is to demonstrate the integration of palliative care and oncology nursing practices for the patient and family across the lifespan, from pediatrics through geriatrics. Caring for the pediatric patient may have a unique set of challenges that require a special set of skills for those professionals involved in management of care, however, there are common key approaches of palliative care nursing that encompass the adult and the pediatric patient. This conference will present those common approaches of care management across the lifespan and also will provide the opportunity to attend specific sessions that focus on the pediatric patient or the adult patient.

The goal of this Clinical Practice Forum is to identify and reflect the best coordinated interventions and to improve the quality of life for cancer patients and their families across the lifespan. Though palliative care needs will heighten as the patient approaches end of life, palliative care for cancer patients begins at diagnosis. Management approaches that offer palliative care alongside oncology care for patients with advanced disease include: thorough ongoing assessments; individualization of care based on symptoms, clinical presentation, and disease trajectory; collaborative efforts among healthcare professionals and other members of the interdisciplinary team; psychosocial considerations; education; and collaboration with the patient and their families related to the desired goals through advance care planning.

This conference will focus on the integration of palliative care and oncology nursing practices across the lifespan supporting the domains of palliative care, focusing on promoting both the philosophy of palliative care and raising awareness of the necessity of quality palliative care with recommended practices in the cancer patient.

It is our pleasure to present this forum, with esteemed faculty, highlighting the integration of oncology and palliative care nursing practices across the lifespan with focused sessions for the pediatric practitioner and the adult practitioner.

EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVESAt the completion of this conference, the participants will be able to:

ACCREDITATIONHospice and Palliative Nurses Association (HPNA) is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.

Preconference events: 3.5 contact hoursConference: up to 9.25 contact hours

Registration Fees and Information

Register online at www.hpna.org.

Register online for $5 discount on each registration item.

PRECONFERENCE REGISTRATION: $80 HPNA member

$90 Non-Member

PRECONFERENCE REGISTRATION IS A SEPARATE FEE AND

NOT INCLUDED IN THE CONFERENCE REGISTRATION.

CONFERENCE REGISTRATION: On or before August 12, 2011

August 13 - September 2, 2011

Onsite Only After September 2, 2011

The complete registration fee covers the course tuition, course materials,

continental breakfast on Friday, reception on Friday, continental breakfast

on Saturday, lunch on Saturday, and afternoon break on Saturday.

Conference registration does NOT include the cost of the preconference.

REFUND AND CANCELLATION POLICY: Registration Fees are

refundable, minus a $100 processing fee, if cancellation request is received

in writing by August 16, 2011. After this date, no refunds will be given.

HPNA reserves the right to cancel the Clinical Practice Forum in which the

full course tuition will be refunded.

How to Register:

Register securely onlineat www.hpna.org – save $5

To register and pay by check: Download the Registration Form from www.HPNA.org or request by calling our National Office.

Complete the Registration Form, make your check (U.S. Dollars only) payable to HPNA, and mail both to the address below. Payment due at time registration form submitted.

To register and pay by credit card: Complete the conference Registration Form and mail or fax to:

HPNAOne Penn Center West,Suite 229Pittsburgh, PA 15276-0100Phone: 412-787-9301Fax: 412-787-9305E-mail: HPNA@hpna.org

An e-mail confirmation letter will be sent to you upon receipt of the conference Registration Form and payment.

For further information:Please call HPNA at 412-787-9301 or by e-mail at HPNA@hpna.org

HPNA

Member: $250 $85 $165

Non-member: $350 $135 $215

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Member: $350 $135 $215

Non-member: $450 $185 $265

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afternoon

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HPNA

Member: $300 $110 $190

Non-member: $400 $160 $240

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afternoon

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PRECONFERENCE

Friday September 16, 2011

7:00 a.m. - 8:00 a.m. Registration Continental Breakfast

Preconference Workshop:8:00 a.m. – 11:35 a.m.Preconference offered at an additional fee of$80 HPNA Member / $90 Non-Member

Integrating Palliative Care and Oncology: What every nurse needs to know Carol P. Curtiss, MSN, RN-BC Clinical Nurse Specialist Consultant Curtiss Consulting Greenfield, MA

Maureen Lynch, MS, APRN, ACHPN, AOCN, FPCN Nurse Practitioner Adult Palliative Care Program Dana Farber Cancer Institute Boston, MA

Integrating palliative and oncology care can improve quality of life and, according to a recent study published in the New England Journal of Medicine (Temel et al., August 2010), increase length of life for some people as well. Join us for this preconference session to discuss how to integrate palliative care concepts and strategies with cancer therapy throughout the trajectory of illness and across the lifespan. We will review the basics of cancer biology and the essentials of various cancer treatments and their impact on people with cancer and use case studies to illustrate ways to integrate palliative care and oncology care.

The preconference continues to include both of the following sessions focusing on oncologic crisis for the adult and pediatric patient.

The nurses’ role in Adult oncologic crises. This interactive session will focus on selected crises faced by adults with cancer throughout the cancer trajectory. A case study will be used to promote discussion of a variety of physical, psychosocial, and spiritual/existential issues faced by adults with cancer and their families. Content will build on the previous session of this preconference workshop.

“Hit by a hurricane” - the nurses role in Pediatric palliative care crises.” As nurses, we are present at the time of diagnosis, late in the night after the awful news has been given, and at the time of death. We must be prepared professionally to provide expert pain and symptom management, support and guidance, and keep our own balance through it all. It is truly a matter of using both the science and art of nursing to its fullest. This session discusses some of the most common crises, what interventions can be helpful, and provides ideas on how to keep your balance through the storm when caring for the pediatric patient.

Registration

Welcome – Todd Hultman, PhD, ACNP, ACHPN President, HPNA

Keynote Address Moral Distress – Nurses Exposure to Unnecessary Suffering in the Dying Patient Nessa Coyle, PhD, APRN, FAAN

Cancer Survivorship across the Lifespan: Emerging Issues and Trends

Transforming Cancer Care: Early Integration of Palliative Care

Connie Dahlin, ANP, ACHPN, FPCN, FAAN

Reception with Exhibitors

7:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

1:00 p.m.

2:30 p.m.

2:45 p.m.

3:45 p.m.

4:00 p.m.

5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

CLINICAL PRACTICE FORUM PROGRAM

Friday September 16, 2011

Saturday September 17, 2011

RegistrationContinental Breakfast

Spiritual and Existential Care Nessa Coyle, PhD, APRN, FAAN

Symptom Management from Strollers to Walkers and Everything in BetweenJody Chrastek, DNP, CHPN®

provided Pain Management for All Ages: 0-100 in 90 minutes

We're in this Together: Creating the Circle of CareConnie Dahlin, ANP, ACHPN, FPCN, FAAN

Closing Remarks

7:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.

7:00 a.m.

8:00 a.m.

9:30 a.m.

10:00 a.m.

11:30 a.m.1:00 p.m.

2:30 p.m.

2:45 p.m.

4:00 p.m.

Conference LocationPittsburgh, PA

Hotel InformationSheraton Station Square Hotel, 300 W Station Square Dr., Pittsburgh, PA 15219, (Phone) 412-261-2000Kick back and relax at Pittsburgh’s only riverfront hotel, the Sheraton Station Square Hotel. Just steps away from downtown corporate and retail centers and adjacent to over 30 shops, restaurants, and nightclubs, it’s never been easier to connect with family, friends, and colleagues at the renowned Station Square. For the comfort of our guests, we are a 100% non-smoking hotel. The Station Square Dock of the Gateway Clipper Fleet is also only a short walk from our hotel. This collection of America's premier riverboats offers sightseeing, dining, and dancing cruises along Pittsburgh's three rivers. Try your luck at Pittsburgh's newest attraction: our hotel also overlooks the Rivers Casino on the North Shore, just a five minute drive away. Relaxation comes easy in our indoor pool and bubbling whirlpool. Recharge at our fitness center, soak in the sun on our sundeck, or enjoy a little you-time in our soothing sauna after a full day or travel or business.Enjoy a warm welcome and friendly service at the Sheraton Station Square Hotel.

We are fortunate to have obtained special low rates at the hotel. This is a rare opportunity to stay at this beautiful hotel for $134 per night, single or $144 per night, double (plus tax).

Make your reservations early! A block of rooms at this special rate will be held for the HPNA Clinical Practice Forum until 5 pm (ET) August 16, 2011. After this time, reservations will be made on a space available basis only at the regular hotel rates. Early departure fee of 50% of the room and tax will apply if quest checks out prior to the confirmed checkout date.

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America’s Most Livable City, Pittsburgh boasts the beauty of the Golden Triangle located where the confluence of the

area is comprised by many diverse neighborhoods connected by bridges that cross rivers and valleys. Because it is a mecca of healthcare, computer technology, and higher institutes of learning, Pittsburgh continues to attract new neighbors from all over the world.

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Sheraton Station Square Hotel300 W Station Square DrivePittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15219(Phone) 412-261-2000

For reservations:

HPNA Clinical Practice Forum, in order to receive the special conference room rate.

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unique shops and great restaurants and barsSenator John Heinz Pittsburgh Regional History Center – Presents the

most compelling stories from American history with a Western Pennsylvania connection

Rivers Casino – Home of Pittsburgh’s first casino

Reminder!

2011 Clinical Practice Forum registration-www.HPNA.org

Hotel reservations: call 1-412-261-2000

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HPNA Celebrates 25 years of ‘Leading the Way’ For 25 years, (1986-2011) the hospice and palliative nursing association has been growing steadily… expanding to nearly 10,000 members throughout the United States and some foreign countries…Leading the Way to promote excellence in the provision of palliative nursing through leadership development, education and the support of research in the field.

HPNA’s 16 esteemed Past Presidents were lauded at the opening ceremony of the 2011 AAHPM/HPNA Annual Assembly in Vancouver, BC, Canada. These leaders, having dedicated their service to advancing our organization with at least 3 years – and many with 6 years of tenure – are well deserving of our thanks and appreciation for their collective vision in ‘Leading the Way’ in the hospice and palliative nursing specialty.

Dorothy Caruso - Herman (1987-1989) Brenda Yeadon Clarkson (1990 -1991) Virginia Shubert (1992) Michele Tubbs (1993 -1995) Ken Zeri (1996) Susan Mann (1997-1998) Elizabeth Ford Pitorak (1999) Molly Poleto (2000 - 2001) Jane Kirschling (2002 - 2003) Connie Dahlin (2004) Linda Gorman (2005) Bridget Montana (2006) Janet Snapp (2007) Jane Sidwell (2008) Meg Campbell (2009) Susan Cox (2010)

Visit hpna.org/anniversary for more information about our history of nursing leadership, education and research in the field.

Testimonials from APNs, RNs, LP/VNs, and other medical

personnel representing 27 states in the United States and

Canada who attended the 2010 HPNA Clinical Practice Forum:

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