Caring for the Sorrow of Pregnancy & Infant Loss a conference for the caregiver Thursday, April 21, 2016 8 a.m. 4 p.m. Earle Brown Heritage Center 6155 Earle Brown Drive Brooklyn Center, Minnesota
OVERVIEW & OBJECTIVES This conference is designed for physicians, nurses, social workers, midwives, childbirth educators, postnatal educators, doulas, chaplains and other allied health professionals and students who strive to honor, support and serve patients and families who experience pregnancy and infant loss. At the conclusion of this conference, participants will be able to: Describe specific processes, practices and behaviors caregivers can use to strengthen and improve their care for patients and families experiencing pregnancy or infant loss. Personalize and apply strategies that help caregivers attend to their own sorrow and healing while working with patients and families. In 1999, Cheryl Persigehl and Jonathan Flak established the Micah Abram Persigehl-Flak Memorial Fund at Abbott Northwestern Hospital following the death of their infant son. Their vision was to provide resources to help educate and equip all clinicians to serve patients and families experiencing the devastating loss of an infant with the same skilled, compassionate care they received. In the fall of 2004, Cheryl and a small group of Allina clinicians and patients came together to begin planning the first Caring for the Sorrow conference. The conference was held in the spring of 2005 with 104 clinicians in attendance. In the past 10 years, 5 additional conferences have been convened and over a 1,000 clinicians from across the region have participated. What past participants have said: This was an awesome conference in every aspect. Speakers and topics were very relevant and helpful. Well worth the time and expense! So glad I was able to attend. The information is useful and meaningful. The conference is always well organized. I never find myself getting restless or bored at this conference. I find it helpful not only in my career, but also personally. PERINATAL HOSPICE AND PALLIATIVE CARE KEYNOTE SPEAKER Stefan J. Friedrichsdorf, MD, FAAP is the medical director of the Department of Pain Medicine, Palliative Care and Integrative Medicine at Children s Hospitals and Clinics in Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota one of the largest and most comprehensive programs of its kind in the country. Dr. Friedrichsdorf and his groovy interdisciplinary team provide holistic, integrative care for newborns and infants inpatient, in the interdisciplinary pain clinic, in the palliative care clinic, and in the community/ at home. LOCATION The Earle Brown Heritage Center is conveniently located just minutes north of downtown Minneapolis at: 6115 Earle Brown Drive Minneapolis, MN 55430 MAPS & DIRECTIONS Call the Direction Line at 763-569-6340 for more details. From the West or East. Take I-94 and I-694 towards Minneapolis to the Shingle Creek Parkway exit, follow cloverleaf around, turn right onto Shingle Creek, left at second stoplight (Summit Drive North), left again one block at Early Brown Drive, follow around to the main entrance on your right. From the South (Airport, Bloomington) Take I-494 West to Hwy. 100 North, exit at John Martin Drive. At top of exit, cross through the intersection at 57th Avenue N to John Martin Drive, turn left, continue to first stop sign, turn right onto Earle Brown Drive, continue through the next stop sign, follow around to the main entrance on your left. From the North (Duluth, Forest Lake) Take I-35 South to I-694 West, then to the Shingle Creek Parkway exit, follow cloverleaf around, turn right onto Shingle Creek, left at second stoplight (Summit Drive North), left again one block at Early Brown Drive, follow around to the main entrance on your right.
AGENDA A FULL DESCRIPTION OF EACH SESSION IS AVAILABLE ON THE REGISTRATION WEBSITE 7:30 a.m. REGISTRATION & CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST 8:00 WELCOME Cheryl Persigehl, Parent Michelle Smith, MSN, MBA, RNC 8:15 PARENT STORY 8:45 PERINATAL HOSPICE AND PALLIATIVE CARE 10:00 BREAK Stefan Friedricksdorf, MD, FAAP 10:30 CONCURRENT SESSION 1 11:30 LUNCH Sibling & Young Family Member Support Caring for grieving brothers, sisters and young family members. Diane Dingley, MS, CLLS Disposition of the Infant Examining infant death protocols, regulations, options, and best practices including legal documentation, infant disposition and autopsy, funeral arrangements and organ donation. Krista Bauer, B.A., Carlena Weiland, MTN, Tim Verschaetse Postpartum Grief Trajectory and Psychological Impact Supporting parents and families through stages of grief, anxiety and postpartum depression. Deborah Rich, PhD, LP, CPLC Birth Planning* Helping families who continue a pregnancy with a life-limiting diagnosis understand options and create valued experiences. Annette Klien, RN, ICCE 12:30 PARENT STORY 1:00 CROSS-CULTURAL CARING 2:00 BREAK A conversation with Hindu, Hmong, Jewish, and Muslim community leaders. 2:30 CONCURRENT SESSION 2 Bereavement Photography* Helping staff and grieving parents create lasting memories using photography. Brianna Royle Kopka Pre and Post Discharge Support Preparing patients and families for discharge and providing resources to support their physical, emotional and spiritual well-being when they return home. Tina Welke, LICSW Early Term Losses Supporting patients and families who experience pregnancy loss in the first 16 weeks. Marie Walter, MS, RN, C-EFM, CPLC Caring Conversations: a working session Practicing skills to facilitate meaningful and compassionate conversations with patients and families. Reverend Abby Davis, CPLN, Annette Klein, RN, ICCE 3:30 GIFTS MY BABY HAS GIVEN ME Cheryl Persigehl, parent 4:00 ADJOURN * These breakout sessions are repeated from past Caring for the Sorrow conferences based on participant requests.
STEERING COMMITTEE MEMBERS Core team members* Saba Alem Mother Baby CSL Lisa Bauer, RN District One Hospital Alice Chernich, RN, MSN Children s Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota Amy Dongoski, RN Buffalo Hospital Deb Gunderson, MSN, RNC-EFM St. Francis Regional Medical Center Annette Klein*, RN, ICCE Niki Leske*, RN, BSN, MA-OSL Abbott Northwestern Hospital Annie Levale, RN Mercy Hospital Shawn Mai, BCC ACCREDITATION Lori Nelson, RN OB Homecare Cheryl Persigehl*, MBA Parent, Co-Chair Rochelle Racette, RN, BSN Regina Hospital Janelle Samuelson*, BSN, MBA Mother Baby CSL, Co-Chair Brandi Sanders, Chaplain Resident Susan Shaft, RN, BAN Owatonna Hospital Michelle Smith, MSN, MBA, RNC Mother Baby CSL Marsha Sullivan, RN-C St. Francis Regional Medical Center Katie Williams, RN, RNC-MNN Cambridge Medical Center This activity has been designed to meet the Minnesota Board of Nursing continuing education requirements for 6.0 hours of credit. However, the nurse is responsible for determining whether this activity meets the requirements for acceptable continuing education. Social workers will be provided appropriate documentation to apply for credits. This educational event provides 6.0 hours of continuing education that can be applied to the educational hours required by the Association of Professional Chaplains. Individuals representing other professional disciplines may submit course materials to their respective professional associations for 6.0 hours of continuing education credit. Abbott Northwestern Hospital, Cambridge Medical Center, Mercy Hospital, Buffalo Hospital, St. Francis Regional Medical Center,, Penny George Institute for Health & Healing, District One Hospital, Owatonna Hospital, Regina Hospital, OB Homecare, Minnesota Perinatal Physicians and the Mother Baby Clinical Service Line are all part of Allina Health. The Mother Baby Center is delivered by Allina Health and Children s Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota. REGISTRATION Caring for the Sorrow of Pregnancy & Infant Loss Registration Deadline: Thursday, April 14, 2016 Tuition: $150.00 Register at allinahealth.org/classes 1. www.allinahealth.org/classes 2. Select from the Topics dropdown For Medical Professionals 3. In the box below, select Caring for the Sorrow of Pregnancy and Infant Loss 4. Click Find events and classes 5. Click on the title of the Conference in the tile that opens below. 6. Click register. A new window will open to complete your registration TUITION All professional caregivers and welcome and encouraged to attend this unique conference. Tuition is $150.00 for all attendees including Allina Health employees and affiliates. Tuition includes conference materials, light continental breakfast, lunch and parking. Advance registration is required. Limited scholarships of $75.00 are available for full time students call 612-863-0143 for more information. CANCELLATION POLICY Tuition is refundable (less a 25% handling fee) only if registration is cancelled in writing and is received by the Mother Baby clinical service line, a partnership of Allina Health and Children s Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota at least 14 days prior to the conference. Notice less than 7 days and no shows are non-refundable. HOTEL INFORMATION A block of rooms has been reserved at the Embassy Suites located adjacent to the conference center at 6300 Earle Brown Drive. The reduced conference rate is $149/night and is available for stays on April 20 - April 22. Reservations can be made by contacting the hotel directly at 763-560-2700 and asking for the Caring for the Sorrow conference rate or at this link: http://embassysuites.hilton.com/en/es/groups/personalized/m/mspbres- AHS-20160421/index.jhtml. SPECIAL NEEDS The sponsors of this activity are fully committed to accommodating the special needs of participants and will do everything possible to do so for requests received in writing seven days in advance of the activity. Accommodations or special needs requested after that time frame cannot be guaranteed. 179440 0116 2016 ALLINA HEALTH SYSTEM. TM A TRADEMARK OF ALLINA HEALTH SYSTEM.
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