Palliative Care Commons^™

Community Engagement: The Missing Piece In The Palliative Care Puzzle, Marie Eaton

Palliative Care Institute

Community Engagement: The Missing Piece in the Palliative Care Puzzle, is a presentation at the Washington End-of-Life Coalition Annual Meeting by Marie Eaton, Community Champion, Palliative Care Institute, Woodring College of Education, Western Washington University and Chair of the Northwest Life Passages Coalition.

Needs Assessment For Palliative Care In Pediatric Oncology: An Integrative Literature Review, Tabitha Negrete

Grace Peterson Nursing Research Colloquium

Abstract

Background: Cancer is the leading cause of non-accidental death in childhood. Cancer is the primary disease for which pediatric palliative care services are utilized worldwide. Improvement in pediatric palliative care has been identified as an ongoing research priority. There are still significant gaps in current knowledge of pediatric palliative care because education has not been integrated into curriculum and clinical experiences.

Objectives: The purpose of this integrative literature review aims to provide a comprehensive review of current research about the need of nursing education on palliative care for long-term care in pediatric oncology.

Methods: This integrative literature review focused …

Pills, Needles, Support: Spiritual Care Can Improve Communication, And Compassion In The Healthcare Industry, Emily Schneider

Palliative Care Institute

A comprehensive literature review that looks at what spiritual care is, why it is important to healthcare, and how it can be implemented in the health care industry.

Having Healing Conversations, Lucille Marchand Md, Bsn, Faahpm

Palliative Care Institute

How do we have conversations about pain that are in and of themselves healing? Often, clinicians dread having conversations about pain. This session will introduce a map of how to have healing conversations about this challenging topic. Empathy and responding to emotion are key in healing conversations.

Finding Peace In Every Moment: The Power Of Mindfulness In Relieving Pain And Anxiety, Erica Rayner-Horn L.M.H.C.

Palliative Care Institute

We have a wealth of healing potential within us that often goes untapped as we seek outside relief from both physical pain and emotional distress. Research shows the extensive health benefits of practicing mindfulness: from boosting immunity and lowering blood pressure, to alleviating pain, reducing depression and calming anxiety. This session will explore mindfulness, how to practice it, and invite participants to practice mindfulness in simple exercises. We will discover how slowing down and living with deeper awareness of each moment helps transform reactivity and stress into moments of relaxation, ease, and peacefulness---even while facing serious illness.

Cancer At The Dinner Table: Experiences Of Psilocybin-Assisted Psychotherapy For The Treatment Of Cancer-Related Psychological Distress, Thomas Cody Swift

Palliative Care Institute

Recent clinical trials have shown promising results in the use of psilocybin and MDMA-assisted psychotherapy to alleviate end-of-life anxiety in those life-threatening illnesses or experiencing end-of-life anxiety. This session will share some of those results.

Below are links to the qualitative paper shared at the conference, as well as two short videos of the clinical trial participants:

http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/0022167817715966

https://vimeo.com/122267529

https://vimeo.com/122278721

Non-Pharmacological Pain Strategies And Telehealth Delivery, Ardith Z. Doorenbos Phd, Rn, Faan

Palliative Care Institute

Telehealth is a rapidly growing field aimed at improving outcomes for people with chronic pain who may not be able to access specialty care. Dr. Doorenbos will explore the use of Telehealth and how to incorporate integrative therapies and innovative, cost-effective interventions that decrease chronic and palliative pain and can be widely used to improve quality of life.

Complex Palliative Care Pain Management Requires An Integrative Approach, Lucille Marchand Md, Bsn, Faahpm

Palliative Care Institute

Pain is complex, and to address pain well, it requires us to appreciate the multiple factors that create pain in a person. The complexity of pain requires more than the conventional approaches usually used to treat pain. Integrative, healing modalities are needed to address pain comprehensively and effectively with a minimum of adverse effects.

The Opioids: Why Do We Need Alternatives, Marie Eaton

Palliative Care Institute

Data on current landscape of pain management.

Program - 2018 Palliative Care Institute Conference: Holistic Pain Management: Alternatives To The Opioids, Palliative Care Institute

Palliative Care Institute

No abstract provided.

Welcome To The 2018 Palliative Care Institute Spring Conference, Marie Eaton

Palliative Care Institute

No abstract provided.

We Are The Medicine, Madalynn Wendland, Toni Speed

Interprofessional Education

We are all healers— to ourselves, each other and the world around us. Whether you are on the path of becoming a health professional, or have been in practice for a long time, this half-day workshop will help you to view healing from a holistic perspective that draws from the ancient traditions while respecting contemporary science.