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Continuing Nursing Education (CNE)
Advanced Palliative Care in Pediatric Nursing

Date: April 12 - 13, 2007

Location:
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
1275 York Avenue
New York, New York
*Exact location will be given at the time of registration.

Summary:
This program will is a resource for nurses working in the emerging field of palliative care. It addresses critical aspects of nursing care for the pediatric patient needing palliative care throughout the course of chronic progressive incurable disease.

Sponsor:
End of Life Nursing Education Consortium (ELNEC)

Speaker(s):
Faculty

Mary Layman-Goldstein, RN, MS, NP
Nurse Practitioner
Pain and Palliative Care Service

Rebecca D'Amore, RN, CPNP, CPON
Nurse Practitioner, Pediatrics

Courtney Hennelly, RN, MS, CFNP
Nurse Practitioner, Pediatrics

Aileen Lin, RN, BSN
Clinical Nurse III, Pediatrics

Shelley McKay, RN, MSN
Nurse Leader, Pediatrics

Karen Breitkreuz, RN, MSN, CNS
Nurse Educator - Pediatrics
Professional Staff Development

Alice Gianella, RN, MA, OCN
Director, Nursing Continuing and Hospital Regulatory Education

Credit:
This continuing nursing education activity has been approved by the New York State Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation. It has been approved 12 contact hours.

Fee

Early bird registration: $300
Postmarked after April 9, 2007: $350

For MSKCC Staff

Nursing staff: $50
Non-nursing staff: $100

(Includes program manual, breakfast and lunch)

Pre-Registrationis required.

All participants will receive a confirmation upon receipt of registration. This will include the address, room location and registration time.

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