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L091426 ELNEC (End of Life Nursing Education Consortium)
This ELNEC (End-of-Life Nursing Education Consortium) course is a comprehensive, evidence-based program designed to teach nurses and healthcare professionals the essentials of palliative and end-of life care for pediatric patients and their families.
This session is limited to Children's Minnesota employees only and is limited to 25 participants.
Registration closes on August 24, 2026
Class cancellation: If you need to cancel your registration within 7 days of the course date, we ask that you inform your leader directly and copy them on your cancellation message. This helps your leader understand what work commitments may be preventing your participation in professional development and allows them to support you in removing any obstacles to attend. In the event of inclement weather, we will notify participants as soon as possible and provide additional training options, if necessary.
For questions on the course content, please reach out to Jody Chrastek.
For issues with registration, navigating the learning portal, or to cancel/reschedule, please contact [email protected]
Target Audience
Registered Nurses, Advanced Practice Nurses and Physician Associates providing end-of-life care to patients and families
Learning Objectives
- Discuss principles, role and philosophy of pediatric palliative care
- Describe the role of the nurse in providing quality palliative care for children, caregivers and families
- Identify barriers encountered in the provision of pediatric palliative care
*Agenda may be subject to change
| Time | Topic Area | Speaker |
|---|---|---|
| 8:00 - 8:05 a.m. | Welcome | Jody Chrastek DNP, FPNC |
| 8:05 - 9:05 a.m. | Pain Management | Adam Sterman, MD and Christine Tschumperlin, DNP APRN CPNP-PC |
| 9:05 - 10:05 a.m. | Symptom Management | Adam Sterman, MD and Christine Tschumperlin, DNP APRN CPNP-PC |
| 10:05 - 10:20 a.m. | BREAK | |
| 10:20 - 11:20 a.m. | Cultural Aspects of Care | Jody Chrastek DNP, FPNC |
| 11:20 a.m. - 12:20 p.m. | Loss, Grief, Bereavement | Amanda Neubauer, LICSW |
| 12:20 - 12:50 p.m. | LUNCH (will be provided) | |
| 12:50 - 2:00 p.m. | Communication | Theresa Huntley, LICSW with a parent panel |
| 2:00 - 3:30 p.m. | Final Hours (Care at time of death) | Allison Galkowski DNP, APRN, CPHON Teresa Herriage DNP, APRN, CPHON |
| 3:30 - 4:00 p.m. | Wrap Up | Jody Chrastek DNP, FPNC |
DISCLOSURE STATEMENT:
It is our intent that any potential conflict should be identified openly so that the listeners may form their own judgments about the presentation with the full disclosure of the facts. It is not assumed any potential conflicts will have an adverse impact on these presentations. It remains for the audience to determine whether the speaker’s outside interest may reflect a possible bias, either the exposition or the conclusions presented.
Planning committee members and presenter(s) have disclosed they have no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies whose primary business is producing, marketing selling re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients and have disclosed that no conflict of interest exists with the presentation/educational event.
FACULTY:
Jody Chrastek DNP, FPNC
Allison Galkowski DNP, APRN, CPHON
Teresa Herriage DNP, APRN, CPHON
Theresa Huntley, LICSW
Amanda Neubauer, LICSW
Adam Sterman, MD
Christine Tschumperlin, DNP APRN CPNP-PC
Accreditation Statement:
In support of improving patient care, Children’s Minnesota is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
Children’s Minnesota takes responsibility for the content, quality and scientific interest of its accredited continuing education events.
Credit Statement:
AMA
Children’s Minnesota designates this live activity for a maximum of 7.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent to their participation in the activity.
ANCC
Children's Minnesota designates this live activity for a maximum of 7.0 ANCC nursing contact hour. Nurses should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
This program offers 7.0 contact hours of continuing education. Most medical professional organizations accept AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. It is the individual’s responsibility to determine whether an education activity meets the continuing education requirements of their respective licensures and/or professional boards. Go to your respective organization’s website for more detailed information regarding credit requirements.
Available Credit
- 7.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
- 7.00 ANCC
- 7.00 Attendance
- 7.00 Approved AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
Click on the TAKE COURSE button to register.
To add this event to your calendar, please follow these steps:
- Open your confirmation email from this course
- Click the add to calendar link (this will download the .ics file to your computer)
- Open your Outlook calendar
- Select "Add calendar" from the left pane just above My Calendars
- Select "Upload from file" in the Add calendar window.
- Select Browse, go to your Downloads folder and select the .ics file.
- Select the Calendar you want the appointment to show up in, typically Calendar and then select Import.
Registration closes on August 24, 2026
Class cancellation: If you need to cancel your registration within 7 days of the course date, we ask that you inform your leader directly and copy them on your cancellation message. This helps your leader understand what work commitments may be preventing your participation in professional development and allows them to support you in removing any obstacles to attend. In the event of inclement weather, we will notify participants as soon as possible and provide additional training options, if necessary.
For questions on the course content, please reach out to Jody Chrastek.
For issues with registration, navigating the learning portal, or to cancel/reschedule, please contact [email protected]