Successful Counselor Models for Palliative Care Teams

Wednesday, March 14, 2012

1:30-2:30 PM Eastern

Sponsored by the Center to Advance Palliative Care (CAPC).

The audio conference will take an in-depth look at a case study of the palliative care team at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey. Speakers, Carol Babcock, MFT and Patricia Murphy, PhD, APN, FAAN, FPCN, will look at a unique counselor model which strongly focuses on the family systems approach, including outcomes demonstrating success and sustainability.

What You’ll Learn:

• A specific, hospital-wide palliative care/family support team that includes 2 APRN's and 2 masters prepared counselors.
• Salient features that may be transferable to individual teams.
• The Seven Core Components of Communication and Decision Making used by the counselors with the Transitions and Palliative Care Therapy Model.
• Immediate outcomes of this model and how it prepares the hospital for the future in healthcare.

To learn more and register, go to: http://www.capc.org/support-from-capc/audio-conf/03-14-12