Professional Training & Support
- Current Montgomery Hospice Professional Educational Opportunities
- Montgomery Hospice: Hospice Matters for Physicians (Volume 4 Issue 1)
- Montgomery Hospice: Hospice Matters for Physicians (Volume 3 Issue 4)
- Montgomery Hospice: Hospice Matters for Physicians (Volume 3 Issue 3)
- Montgomery Hospice: Hospice Matters for Physicians (Volume 3 Issue 2)
- Montgomery Hospice: Hospice Matters for Physicians (Volume 3 Issue 1)
- Montgomery Hospice: Hospice Matters for Physicians (Vol 2 Issue 4)
- Montgomery Hospice: Hospice Matters for Physicians (Winter 2010)
- Links to additional sources of information
Montgomery Hospice Professional Training:
Contact Isabel Tom, Community Education Manager, at 301-921-4401 x111, for free, on-site instruction on key topics in end-of-life care.
Training generally lasts 30–60 minutes, depending on your needs and schedule.
Montgomery Hospice clinicians are also available to speak at grand rounds or other case management meetings.
Available topics include:
Pain Assessment and Management for RNs (and CNAs)
Pain Assessment in Dementia Patients: Using non-verbal cues to gauge the comfort of patients who can't communicate.
Nursing Home Collaboration: how Montgomery Hospice and nursing home staff work together to provide the best possible care in extended care facilities. A discussion of hospice philosophy and the interdisciplinary approach to care.
Coping with Compassion Fatigue: Developing self-care techniques to reduce burnout and regain emotional balance.
End-of-life Ethics and Spiritual Values: Explore the relationship between spiritual values and end-of-life ethics in a pluralistic society, including discussions of specific situations during terminal illness.
Calling on Spiritual Resources in Difficult Time: A discussion of how we can support clients in calling upon and utilizing their spiritual strengths during difficult times.
End-of-life planning: How to help patients and families discuss and document their care wishes and have the tough conversations. Includes information about advance directives.
Grief & Loss: The Healing Journey of Grief for Professionals: Understanding our losses as professionals and exploring healthy ways of processing our grief.
"Time to Remember": Through readings and sharing of stories, staff members remember and honor those they have cared for.