SCHEDULE

Classes begin in February and continue on a monthly basis through the year.

Classes are held, via Zoom, on the first Tuesday of each month (except July).

Scheduled dates are:

• February 7, 2023
• March 7, 2023
• April 4, 2023
• May 2, 2023
• June 6, 2023
• July 11, 2023
• August 1, 2023
• September 5, 2023
• October 3, 2023
• November - TBD (Palliative Care Conference - Optional)
• December 5, 2023

Class materials and Zoom link will be provided the day before each session.

COURSE OBJECTIVES

At the conclusion of the course, participants should be able to:

1. Describe palliative care
2. List who benefits from palliative care
3. Understand barriers to providing and receiving palliative care
4. Communicate effectively with children and families
5. List ways to ease illness burden for children based on their stage of development
6. Describe pain assessment techniques
7. Understand spiritual development in different ages of children
8. Define the role of the child in decision-making
9. Recognize the signs of compassion fatigue

CONTINUING EDUCATION

Nurses

Nursing CEUs will be awarded by ChildServe (provider IBON# 160). Twelve hours of CEU credit are available, if all classes are attended. ChildServe does not discriminate on the basis of sex, age, creed of religion.

Self-Requesting of Credit

Copies of the course descriptions, objectives, and speaker credentials are available for those needing to submit them for educational credit. You will receive a certifcate of completion.

INSTRUCTOR

Stephanie Nemmers-Bello, MSN, ARNP, CPNP is the Director of Nursing at ChildServe in Johnston, Iowa. Stephanie obtained her Bachelor’s of Science in Nursing from the University of Iowa. She earned her Masters and Post-Master’s degrees as a pediatric nurse practitioner and clinical nurse specialist from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). Stephanie has 20 years of pediatric nursing experience in a variety of services, including: palliative care, oncology, acute care, intensive care, cardiothoracic intensive care, bone marrow transplant, organ transplant, enteral/parenteral nutrition, and general pediatrics. She has worked as a perinatal and pediatric palliative care consultant for over nine years and is passionate about improving the health and quality of life for children/young adults with special health care needs.