Hospice & Palliative Care

Speaker: Damani Taylor, MD, FAAP
Hospice Physician
MJHS Hospice and Palliative Care

Purpose: The goal of this webinar is to review the etiology, pathophysiology, common symptoms, and management of nausea and vomiting in advanced illness.

Objectives:  

1. Describe the etiology and pathophysiology of nausea in patients with advanced illness
2. Recognize the signs and symptoms associated with nausea and assess the patient with nausea and vomiting
3. Identify pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic management strategies for nausea and vomiting in the setting of advanced illness

Target Audience: Primary care providers, nurse practitioners, palliative care specialists, pain specialists, registered nurses, advanced practice nurses, registered nurses with a specialty in palliative care/hospice, social workers, allied health professionals, fellows, residents, and medical students

Criteria for Successful Completion:

1. Attendance at entire session
2. Submission of completed evaluation form
3. Successful completion of a posttest; 80% passing grade (mandatory to receive CE credit for social workers)

Continuing Education Credits: 1.0

Continuing Education Accreditation

Nurses: The MJHS Institute for Innovation in Palliative Care is approved as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the Northeast Multistate Division Education Unit, an accredited approver of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

Social Workers: MJHS Institute for Innovation in Palliative Care is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers #SW-0242.

Fees:
Individual: Free (includes CME/CE certificate)

Release Date: October 10, 2023

Expiration Date: February 1, 2025 (for nurses); January 31, 2025 (for NYS Social Workers)

Disclosures:

No Planning Committee Member has financial disclosures.

Planning Committee Members
Myra Glajchen, DSW
Kerrianne P. Page, MD, HMDC
Joyce Palmieri, MS, RN, CHPN
Karen Richards, PhD, EdS

Funding Disclosure: No commercial funding has been accepted for the activity.

Location: Online at https://www.mjhspalliativeinstitute.org/e-learning/