When

Thursday, May 11 and May 25, 2017
from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm
(Doors open at 8:00 am)

Where

Riderwood
3140 Gracefield Road
Silver Spring, MD 20904

Parking: There is free parking in a reserved area at the Tennis Courts, which is approximately 3 blocks from the conference. The ELNEC conference will be held in the Maryland Hall at Montgomery Station. There is free Shuttle Service from the parking lot to the Maryland Hall. Please allow additional time for arrival.

Contact:

Lynne McCartin
lynnemccartin@gwu.edu
202-994-6726

For more info on The Center for Aging, Health and Humanities in the School of Nursing at George Washington University visit cahh.gwu.edu

ELNEC Core Course
(End-of-Life Nursing Education Consortium)

12 CEs for Nurses, Social Workers, and Nursing Home Administrators/Assisted Living Managers

Programming appropriate for all who work with older adults
at the end of life.

May 11, 2017*

Module 1: Palliative Nursing Care

Module 2: Pain Management

Module 3: Symptom Management

Module 4: Ethical Issues in Palliative Nursing Care

May 25, 2017*

Module 5: Cultural and Spiritual Considerations in EOL Care

Module 6: Communication

Module 7: Loss, Grief, & Bereavement

Module 8: Final Hours

*All modules will be presented, but day of presentation may change due to speaker availabilty.

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Registration Fee: $80 (includes continental breakfast and lunch, continuing education credits, and materials). *Special rate for Riderwood employees. Please contact Lynne McCartin by email at lynnemccartin@gwu.edu. All participants must pre-register with payment by COB May 4, 2017. There is no on-site registration.

Continuing Education(CE) for Nurses: This continuing nursing education activity has been approved for 12 CNE by the Maryland Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

Continuing Education(CE) for Social Workers: This continuing education activity has been approved for 12 CE by Montgomery Hospice, a board authorized sponsor under the Maryland Board of Social Work Examiners. 1.5 CEs are approved for ethics.

Continuing Education(CE) for Nursing Home Administrators/Assisted Living Managers: This CE activity is being reviewed by the National Association of Long Term Care Administrator Board.

**A certificate will be given to each participant upon completion of this training program and the program evaluation form. All participants must sign in at the beginning of the program and attend the entire program**

The End-of-Life Nursing Education Consortium (ELNEC) Project is a national end-of-life educational program administered by City of Hope National Medical Center (COH) and the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) designed to enhance palliative care in nursing. The ELNEC Project was originally funded by a grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation with additional support from funding organizations (the National Cancer Institute, Aetna Foundation, Archstone Foundation, California HealthCare Foundation and the Department of Veterans Affairs). Materials are copyrighted by COH and AACN and are used with permission. Further information about the ELNEC Project can be found at www.aacn.nche.edu/ELNEC.