We invite you to join us for an interactive workshop, Caring for Imminently Dying: Interprofessional Communication & Symptom Management
Caring for Imminently Dying: Interprofessional Communication & Symptom Management
- In this interactive session, learners will be will able to recognize signs and symptoms of impending death. Also, learners will learn methods to effectively provide family anticipatory guidance and support in the most common end-of-life symptoms. Role play, polling and case studies will be integrated to provide an active learning environment.
Learning Objectives:
- Describe and recognize the progressive signs of the active dying process.
- Provide anticipatory guidance to family members at the bedside for their dying loved one.
- Manage symptoms of the dying process with pharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions.
- Assure comfort, dignity, and family-based care in the setting of imminent death.
Thank you to our Presenters
Tim Short, MD, HMDC, FAAFP, FAAHPM, FNAP, Chief Medical Officer & Director of Education Institute at Hospice of the Piedmont
A graduate of Duke Medical School, Dr. Tim Short served as Chief Resident in Family Medicine at University of Virginia (UVA) and is board certified as a fellow in family medicine as well as hospice and palliative medicine. After 20 years as a partner in Family Medicine in Charlottesville, VA, Dr. Short followed a calling to palliative and hospice care. In the past 12 years, Dr. Short launched a Palliative Program in Chicago which achieved national recognition before joining the faculty at UVA in 2014 as an Associative Professor in Palliative Care. He returned to Hospice of the Piedmont in May 2020 as Director of the Education Institute and now serves as Chief Medical Officer. His passion is to promote interprofessional teaching and fostering collaboration within his organization and with other community partners.
Kristina O’Meara, MSN, RN, CHPN, Education Manager, Education Institute at Hospice of the Piedmont
Ms. Kristina O’Meara started her career as a bedside registered nurse in intensive care nursing in Lynchburg, VA. From there, Ms. O’Meara obtained her Master of Nursing degree and Nurse Practitioner certification from East Tennessee State University and then practiced as a NP in a Cardiology Practice for seven years. Next, she pursued her passion for teaching and worked as an Associate Professor of Nursing for 12 years in both Bachelor of Nursing and Associate Degree programs. She has been with Hospice of the Piedmont for five years supporting hospice and palliative education, promoting professional development, and mentoring staff in obtaining professional degrees. Ms. O’Meara is currently enrolled in a doctoral degree program to obtain her DNP.
If you have any questions regarding this workshop or any other course through NPHI's Center of Education, please contact
Sarah Sharp.
