Clinical Ethics

This year's two day Clinical Ethics Boot Camp will address the specific needs of patients facing end of life decision and religious based conflict. Participants will increase their competence by learning strategies to have end of life discussions when cultural or religious based conflicts arise. The boot camp will also give participants skills to recognize and respond to this kind of conflict.

Rachel Hardeman, PhD, MPH

Join Children’s Clinical Ethics Department for our annual one-day ethics symposium to discuss how religious and cultural implications affect patients in end of life situations. With three engaging lectures by specialists in the field, participants will learn how to recognize cultural and religious based conflict, as well as strategies to have end of life discussions when such conflicts arise.

Kris Catrine, MD

This three-day course is designed for nurses and other healthcare professionals working with children in both inpatient and outpatient settings. Focusing on concepts of holistic/integrative healthcare, including interactive and experiential components.

The Ethics Simulation Conference features evidence-based training the skills required to have difficult end of life conversations. The unique curriculum features the combination of embedded everyday ethics principles alongside hands on simulation based practice of concrete skills with a coach providing real-time feedback. With knowledge and skills gained through this course, participants will be equipped to have difficult end of life conversations in various healthcare settings, keeping the foundational ethical principles in mind.

Medicine has allowed for a few to conscientiously object to providing services, like performing abortions, for people who have religious or moral objections. There isn’t any formal training on how to deal with conscientious objectors and what objects are actually appropriate versus others that may be more bigoted or discriminatory and what is the institutions requirement to honoring those objections. Without clear understanding of objections and what institutions should do with objectors, patients can be denied needed care and clinicians can be forced to provide care they object to. This symposium will address these gaps in learning to help address clinician conscientious objection.

Clinical Ethics Boot Camp is a 2 day training to develop and improve knowledge, abilities, and skills in clinical ethics consultation. This training is designed to help individuals who are interested in clinical ethics consultation develop a strong foundation in theory and practice.

This 3 day course is designed for nurses and other health care professionals working with children in inpatient and outpatient settings. It will focus on concepts of holistic/integrative health care. The course structure will include interactive and experiential components; the goal is to prepare participants to bring new knowledge to the bedside. The course will include relaxation techniques, imagery and hypnosis, massage therapy, aromatherapy, acupressure, energy work, music therapy, yoga and an update on nutrition. There will be an opportunity to hear from nurses and patients who have used integrative techniques and to engage with like-minded colleagues in a supportive learning environment. Participants may register for all or portions of the course.

This course is designed to provide participants with an overview of nursing issues involved in caring for children, adolescents, and young adults with cancer and blood disorders. Common pediatric hematologic and oncologic diagnoses are presented, along with treatment approaches, nursing care, and supportive care principles. Case studies providing clinical scenarios are included to enhance the learning process. This course will also be appropriate for preparation to take the CPHON certification exam.