June 8th, 2016
12:30pm-4:30pm
MHPCA office

Speakers:
Sarah Layton, MSW, LCSW
JoAnn Cole, Volunteer
Michael Thorsten, RN, NP, BC, ACHPN, Palliative Care Coordinator  with the US Department of Veterans  Affairs

Schedule:
12:00pm – 12:30pm  Registration
12:30pm – 2:30pm  Tips and Tricks for Progressing Through the Levels – Sarah Layton, MSW, LCSW & JoAnn Cole, Volunteer
2:30pm  – 2:45pm  Break
2:45pm – 4:00pm  Veterans Administration and Community Hospices – Working together on Goals of Care,  Michael Thorsten, RN, NP, BC, ACHPN, Palliative Care Coordinator  with the US Department of Veterans  Affairs
4:00pm – 4:30pm – Q & A/Evaluations

Objective:
Join us as we build on material from last year’s “An Introduction to Quality Veteran Programs for Hospice Providers” . This presentation will take a more in-depth look at the We Honor Veterans Program by focusing on level 3 and 4 while also touching on recruit, level 1 and 2. Our goal is to educate and excite while also hearing success stories from our audience. Mike Thorsten, a representation from the St. Louis area VA system will be present to explore the perspective of the VA as well as answer questions.  If you have any questions ahead of time, please email Crystal Ramsey by May 31st so that we are sure to cover them within the presentation at crystal@missourihospice.org.

Members: $75
Non-members: $100
Late fee of $25.00 after May 20th, 2016
No refunds but substitutions are welcome.
No lunch will be offered the day of training, so please be sure to eat prior to attending

Missouri Hospice & Palliative Care Association is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the Missouri Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

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Missouri Hospice and Palliative Care Association, #1359, is approved as a provider for social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) www.aswb.org, through the Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Missouri Hospice and Palliative Care Association maintains responsibility for the program.  ASWB Approval Period: 2/28/2016 – 2/28/2017.   Social workers should contact their regulatory board to determine course approval for continuing education credits.

Social workers participating in this course will receive __4__ continuing education clock hours.