Breakfast lecture series 2008

Thanks once again to the Genesis Oncology Trust, we are delighted to present the breakfast lecture series for the year.

This education opportunity is designed for healthcare professionals with an interest in palliative care and is delivered by phone teleconference. The series begins in March and involves 10 hour-long lectures on the first Thursday of each month, from 7.30-8.30am.

All hospices and DHB hospitals can join the series free of charge. We are also happy to open this education opportunity to other interested parties for a minimal fee. Please email us if you would like more information.

Hospice New Zealand Genesis Oncology Trust Breakfast Lectures has been endorsed by The Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners (RNZCGP) and has been approved for 1 hour per session up to a total of 10 hours for General Practice Educational Programme Stage 2 (formerly AVE) and Maintenance of Professional Standards (MOPS) purposes.

Nurses can use the series to gain professional development hours for their competency portfolios.

6 March
Care Coordination Outcomes Research Conundrums Presenter: Dr Michal Boyd, RN, NP, ND Gerontology Nurse Practitioner Clinical Leader – Community Services for Older Adults Waitemata DHB

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3 April
Service Specifications
Presenter: Dr Jonathan Adler, Palliative Care Specialist

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1 May
Psychotherapy at the End of Life
Presenter: Dr A.D. (Sandy) Macleod, Medical Director, Nurse Maude Hospice

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5 June
A basic introduction to the Lymphatic System and Lymphoedema
Presenter: Anne Pearce, Physiotherapist, Tairawhiti District Health

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3 July
Rural Palliative Care - Progress and Issues
Presenter: Professor Rod MacLeod, Medical Director, Hibiscus Coast Hospice

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7 August
Neonatal Palliative Care
Presenter: Karyn Bycroft
Nurse Specialist Pediatric Palliative Care, Starship Children's Hospital

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4 September
Syringe Driver Update
Presenter: Raewyn Jenkins, Palliative Care Nurse Educator

2 October
Breakthrough Pain
Presenter: Dr Leeroy William, Palliative Care Registrar, North Shore Hospital

6 November
Palliative Care Research
Presenter: Yvonne Bray, Post Graduate Student Presentations

4 December
Raised Intracranial Pressure
Presenter: Dr Amanda Landers, Palliative Care Specialist, Mary Potter Hospice