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Oct
23
Wed
Panel Discussion on Elder Abuse @ PSNA
Oct 23 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Panel Discussion on Elder Abuse @ PSNA | Harrisburg | Pennsylvania | United States

RSVP is required – click here (limited seating)

According to the National Institute on Aging, elder abuse can happen to anyone—no matter the person’s age, sex, race, religion, or ethnic or cultural background. Each year, hundreds of thousands of adults over the age of 60 are abused, neglected, or financially exploited. This is called elder abuse.

Join PSNA on October 23 for a panel discussion to identify types of abuse, discuss the signs of abuse, address who can help, and more. There is no cost to attend this event.

This event is open to healthcare professionals, students, and the general public.

Location: PSNA Headquarters

Speakers include:

  • Pamela Cacchione, Associate Professor of Geropsychiatric Nursing, UPenn
  • Jennifer Cummings, Assistant Clinical Professor, Dept. of Advanced Practice Nursing, Drexel University | Adult-Gerontology Primary Care NP
  • Department of Aging
  • Betsy Snook, PSNA CEO
Oct
21
Wed
APNs: Care for the Seriously Ill – Prognosticating, Planning, and Prescribing with Confidence @ Zoom
Oct 21 @ 7:30 am – 4:00 pm
APNs: Care for the Seriously Ill - Prognosticating, Planning, and Prescribing with Confidence @ Zoom

Presented by Hospice & Community Care as part of their Anniversary Education Series – 40 years.

 

Nurse Practitioners are invited to attend “Care of the Seriously Ill: Prognosticating, Planning and Prescribing with Confidence” October 21 via Zoom. Zoom link will be sent via email.

 

6.75 RN CH/2 pharmacology CH

Register: www.hospiceconnect.org/events

RSVP by October 14

 

Schedule of Events

7:30– 8:00 a.m. Sign in

8:00–9:30 a.m. Case-Based Prognostication with Amy Westcott, M.D.

9:30–9:45 a.m. Break

9:45–10:45 a.m. Dementia Care with Kristen Nebel, D.O.

10:45–11:45 a.m. End Stage Renal Disease with David Sommerman, D.O.

11:45 a.m.–12:30 p.m. Lunch

12:30–2:30 p.m. Medications at End of Life with Mary Lynn McPherson, PharmD,

MA, MDE, BCPS, CPE

  • Inhaler use in the last months of life
  • Use of anticoagulants
  • Delirium
  • Opioids – Prescribing in the midst of the opioid crisis environment
  • Use of Ketamine for opioid–induced hyperalgesia and depression

2:30–2:45 p.m. Break

2:45–3:45 p.m. Palliative Care Dilemmas with Ric Baxter, M.D.

3:45–4:00 p.m. Evaluations and Q&A