Pregnancy Loss and Infant Death Alliance Presents

The19th Biennial International   

Perinatal Bereavement Conference

Deep in the heart of Texas: Relationships in Perinatal Bereavement

November 6th-9th, 2014

The International Perinatal Bereavement Conference is a major educational and networking event expected to draw more than 350 professionals and parent advocates interested in relationships in perinatal bereavement. The 3.5 day conference includes one day of preconference presentations followed by 2.5 days of plenary, concurrent, poster presentations and networking sessions.

Wednesday, November 5, 2014

5:00 p.m - 7:00 p.m. Registration Opens

Preconference Schedule

Thursday, November 6, 2014

7:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. Registration Open

8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Preconference Session #1

1) SOLD OUT Helping Families Create Keepsakes When a Baby Dies. Rose Carlson, BS and Catherine A. Lammert, RN 

2) “Most Prized Possessions”: Findings on Family Experiences with Palliative and Bereavement Photography. Lori Ives-Baine, RN, BScN, MN (CPB) and Sara Martel, Hons. B.A.

 3) Grief, Sorrow and Difficult Decisions: Ending a Pregnancy After Prenatal Diagnosis of a Life- Threatening Condition. Rebecca Carter, MS, CGC; Emilie Lamberg Jones, RN, BSW; Kathleen Orme Kennedy, PhD

12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. Lunch (on your own)

1:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Preconference Session #2

1) SOLD OUT Memory Making With Siblings. Alyssa Luksa, BS, CCLS and Alyson Ryall, BM, BA, CCLS

2) SOLD OUT Writing for Publication and Presentation. Beth Perry Black, PhD, RN; Patricia Moyle Wright, PhD, RN; Rana Limbo, PhD, RN, PMHCNS-BC, CPLC, FAAN 

Attendance is limited to12 participants. Additional Sign up is Required. Please make sure to sign up for this session at the end of the registration page, under EVENTS.

SOLD OUT

3) Too Soon for Tears: Adolescent Pregnancy Loss. Sara Rich Wheeler, PhD, RN, PMHCNS-BC, LMHC

Conference Schedule

Thursday, November 6, 2014

7:00 a.m. Registration Open

6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Opening Session (Plenary Session #1)

Plenary Session #1: When Integrity Is Challenged: Cultivating Compassion and Resilience. 

        Cynda Hylton Rushton PhD, RN, FAAN

7:30 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. Fiesta Gathering. A heartfelt Texas welcome for IPBC participants and guests!

Dinner, cash bar, music, and lively conversation will make this event a conference highlight. The cost is $30/person. Be sure to purchase your tickets at the time of registration, as tickets are unavailable onsite. Register under EVENTS.

Friday, November 7, 2014

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

7:30 a.m. - 8:30 a.m. Continental Breakfast

8:30 a.m. - 8:45 a.m. Welcome and Opening

8:45 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. Opening Session (Plenary Session #2)

Plenary Session #2: Creating a Safe and Healing Environment Through Caring and Personal Leadership. Kristen Swanson, PhD, RN, FAAN

10:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. Break - Exhibits Open

10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Concurrent Session #1

1) “Lo siento- I’m sorry”: Advocacy and Optimal Family-centered Care for Spanish-speaking Families During End-of-life Care. Janeatte Bendezu, RN, BSN

2) Caring For Couples After Miscarriage. Kristen Swanson, PhD, RN, FAAN

3) Building Your Resilience Muscle When Caring for Dying Infants. Cynda Rushton, PhD, RN, FAAN

4) Nurses’ Experiences of Neonatal Bereavement Photography: Findings from a Qualitative  Study. Lori Ives-Baine, RN, BScN, MN (CPB) & Sara Martel, Hons. B.A.

5) Evolving Conceptualizations of Maternal-Fetal Attachment. Patricia Moyle Wright, PhD, RN

11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Lunch, Poster Presentations, Exhibits Open, Networking

1:00 p.m. - 2:15 p.m. Plenary Session #3

Plenary Session #3: Supporting Families Through Difficult Conversations Following a

Life-threatening Prenatal Diagnosis. Rebecca Carter, MS, CGC

2:15 p.m. - 2:45 p.m. Break - Exhibits Open, Poster Presentations

2:45 p.m. - 3:45 p.m. Concurrent Session #2

1) Genetics: What It Is, What’s New, and How Parents Gain Access. Rebecca Carter, MS, CGC

2) The Patient Whisperer: A Toolkit for Successfully Managing Challenging Interactions with Bereaved Patients. Deborah Rich, PhD, LP,CPLC

3) State of the Science on Perinatal Palliative Care. Charlotte Wool, PhD, RN

4) Perinatal Loss in the Emergency Room. Jill Wilke, RN, BSN, CPLC

5) Am I still a mother? Making Meaning of Motherhood Following Pregnancy Loss and Infant Death. Vicki Culling, PhD

 Note:  Aromatherapy: Enhancing Therapeutic Relationship With Families Experiencing Pregnancy Loss at Franciscan St. Francis Health. Joni Cutshaw, RNC, BSN, CPLC Has been rescheduled for Saturday, November 8th, 2014 at 10:00am (Concurrent Session #3)

3:50 p.m. - 4:15 p.m. Closing Ritual

4:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. PLIDA Meeting

Saturday, November 8, 2014

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

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

8:00 a.m. - 8:15 a.m. Welcome and Opening

8:15 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. Opening Session (Plenary Session #4)

Plenary Session #4: Providing Concurrent Palliative and Curative Care to Fetal Patients and Families. Patrick M. Jones, MD, MA, FAAP

9:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. Break - Exhibits Open

10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Concurrent Session #3

1) Moving Forward: How Can Pediatric Palliative Care Providers Build Collaboration and Trust with Support Organizations for Chromosomal Disorders? Patrick M. Jones, MD, MA, FAAP

2) Understanding the Context of Reproductive Loss in Lesbian Couples. Beth Perry Black, PhD, RN

3) Healing through the Written Word. Alexis Marie Chute, BFA

4) CANCELLED Walking the Journey With Our Families: Implementing and Sustaining a Gold Standard Perinatal Bereavement Program. Lynette Spruiell, LPN

5) Added Burden vs. Caring Guidance: Parent Interactions with Health Care Providers in Lethal Fetal Diagnoses. Erin Denney-Koelsch, MD & Denise Côté-Arsenault, PhD, RNC, FNAP, FAAN

6) Aromatherapy: Enhancing Therapeutic Relationship With Families Experiencing Pregnancy  Loss at Franciscan St. Francis Health. Joni Cutshaw, RNC, BSN, CPLC

11:00 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. Break, Lunch, Poster Presentations and Exhibits Open

12:15 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. Plenary Session #5

Plenary Session #5: Faith, Tradition, and Ritual in Bereaved Families. Mark Hart, DMin, BCC, ACPE Supervisor

1:30 p.m. - 1:45 p.m. Break, Poster Presentations, Exhibits

1:45 p.m. - 2:45 p.m. Concurrent Session #4

1) Providing Spiritual Care as an Interprofessional Team. Mark Hart, DMin, BCC, ACPE Supervisor

2) Perinatal/Neonatal Palliative Care for Lethal Anomalies: Counseling, Management, and Outcomes: “How can we ensure that families receive the same message?” Terri L. Major-Kincade MD, MPH

3) A Rose on the Door: Using Simulation to Integrate Perinatal Loss Concepts in BSN Clinical. Jacqueline K Riley-Baker, MSN, RN and Laura Sisk, MSN, RN

4) Children Who Grieve and Mourn a Baby Sibling: A Research-Based Documentary. Christine Jonas Simpson, RN, PhD

5) There’s No Place Like Home: Transitioning Care When Baby Outlives the Perinatal Palliative Birth Plan. Kathie Kobler, MS, APN, PCNS-BC, CHPPN

2:45 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Break

3:00 p.m - 4:00 p.m. Concurrent Session #5

1) Children’s Grief. Alyssa Luksa, BS, CCLS

2) Bereaved Pregnancy: The Delicate Art of Supporting Parents to Claim Their Power and Determine Their Path: An Interdisciplinary Panel Discussion. Kathleen Orme Kennedy, PhD, Facilitator with Stacey Bromberg, PhD; Rebecca Carter, MS, CGC; Deborah L. Davis, PhD; Kurt A. Hales, MD; Emilie Lamberg Jones, RN, BSW

3) Mentoring in Perinatal Bereavement Using Relationship-based Care (RBC) as a Model. Jill Wilke, RN, BSN, CPLC & Shelby Erickson, RN, BSN, RNC

4) Taking Bereavement Support into the Emergency Department for Women Losing a Desired Pregnancy. Anita Catlin, DNSc, FNP, FAAN

5) Partnering Along the Journey: Genetics and Palliative Care. Martha Dudek, MS, LCGC & Tisha Longo, LMSW

5:15 p.m. & 7:15 p.m. Children Bereavement Center Tours

 

Sunday, November 9, 2014

7:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Registration Open

8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. Continental Breakfast

9:00 a.m. - 10:15 a.m Plenary Session #6

Plenary Session #6 (Closing): Coping with Caring Overload. Alicia S. Franklin, LICSW, CHT, GMS

10:15 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. Break

10:30 a.m. -11:30 a.m. Closing Service