Details
July 28 (8:00AM) - 29 (4:45PM), 2020
Hospice and Palliative Nurse Certification Review Course
LeadingAge Ohio Office, 2233 North Bank Drive, Columbus, OH 43220
Hospice and Palliative Nurse Certification Review Course
**SOLD OUT**
Social distancing will be observed.
Program Goals
The goals of this comprehensive two-day course are
1.T o provide an overview of all content areas outlined by the National Board for Certification of Hospice & Palliative Nurses for the Certification Examination for Hospice & Palliative Nurses
2. To provide a study guide for nurses preparing to take the Certification Examination for Hospice & Palliative Nurses
3. To provide knowledge about current standards of end of life care to apply in practice.
Completion of this review course does not guarantee the participant will pass the certification exam. However, the experiences of persons taking certification exams indicate those who complete review courses fare better as a group than those who do not.
Intended Audience:
The course is designed for nurses preparing to take the Certification Examination for Hospice & Palliative Nurses. It is also valuable to hospice, home care, and oncology nurses or other hospice professionals desiring more information on end-stage disease processes, palliative therapeutics, and professional issues related to hospice & palliative nursing practice.
Presenter:
Debra Heidrich
MSN, RN
Debra has a master’s degree in medical surgical nursing with a subspecialty in oncology and has over 25 years of experience in oncology and hospice/palliative care clinical practice as a staff nurse, on-call nurse, administrator, and educator. Ms. Heidrich is active in nursing organizations, is an author, and frequent lecturer.
Location:
LeadingAge Ohio
2233 North Bank Drive
Columbus, OH 43220
Date:
July 28-29
Time:
8:00 am - 4:45 pm both days
Cost:
Members: $275
Non-members: $600
**Discounted Rate for sending 3 or more! Must register all at same time. Social Distancing will be observed.**
3 or more Members: $225 per person
3 or more Non-members: $550 per person
Fee includes all workshop materials, continental breakfast, lunch, and CEs/Contact Hours.
How to Register
Online Registration: CLICK HERE to register online.
Register by Mail: Print the registration form and mail to:
LeadingAge Ohio
2233 North Bank Drive
Columbus, OH 43220
All registrants will receive an email confirmation. If you do not receive a confirmation, please contact Corey Markham at (614) 545-9015. or cmarkham@leadingageohio.org.
Substitution and Cancellation Policy: Substitutions, in writing, are welcome at no additional cost. Cancellations received by two calendar weeks prior to event date will be fully refunded. Cancellations received between 7 and 13 days prior to the event date will be refunded minus a $40 processing fee. No refunds will be issued 6 or fewer days prior to the event date.
Continuing Education and Additional Information
Criteria for completion: Attendance at entire event. Prorated contact hours will be offered.
This event will provide 13.5 Contact Hours. No conflict of interest exists for any individual in a
position to control the content of the educational activity.
Inquires about course content may be made directly to Debra Heidrich at 513-777-2772. For information about continuing education, contact LeadingAge Ohio at 614-444-2882.
LeadingAge Ohio is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the Ohio Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. (OBN-001-91)
Test Registration
The Certification Examination for Hospice and Palliative Nurses is now a computer-based exam. The test is offered during the months of March, June, September and December. More information and the application is available at: www.nbchpn.org.