Hospice Essentials
Event description
Hospice Essentials can be used as the primary method of providing new hospice and palliative care team members with the essential knowledge needed for safe, competent clinical practice.
This comprehensive, interdisciplinary educational program and companion resource materials use sound clinical judgement and evidence-based practice standards to provide fundamental content and establish a strong foundation for hospice and palliative care clinical practice.
The Hospice Essentials course was developed by Teleios Collaborative Network’s (TCN's) Professional Development team and subject matter specialists within the member network. The program includes an option to customize participation for experienced hospice and palliative care clinicians.
For more information on the program, please contact: Melanie Brown, TCN Professional Development Specialist at mbrown@teleioscn.org.
Melanie Brown, MSW, LCSW
Professional Development Specialist with TCN
Melanie has passionately served in Hospice and Palliative Care as a Social Worker for 16 years with the last 6 years concentrating on the vitally important areas of Education and Professional Development.
Annette Kiser, MSN, RN, NE-BC, CHC
Chief Compliance Officer with TCN
Annette has more than 32 years of health care experience, she is widely regarded as a regulatory and compliance expert in the hospice industry. She has been actively involved in advancing the hospice and palliative care industry at the state and national level.
Cynthia Bougher, MSN, RN, CHPCA
Hospice Clinical Educator and Hospice Coach with TCN
Cynthia has a Bachelor’s in Nursing from West Liberty University, a Master’s in Nursing from Marshall University and is a Certified Hospice and Palliative Care Administrator through the Hospice and Palliative Nurses Association.
Edie Riddlespurger, MSW, LISW-CP
Clinical Operations Coach with TCN
Over the life of her career, she has held various roles serving as Crisis Intervention Social Worker, Community Educator, Physician’s Liaison, Grief and Loss Counselor, Child Bereavement Coordinator, Psychosocial/Bereavement Supervisor, Program Development, and Executive Director.
Lara McKinnis, MS, MT-BC
Professional Development Specialist with TCN
Lara has spent the past 15 years of her career invested in specialized education, training, and the practice of methods to support clinical practice and employee wellness programs.
Michelle Webb, DNP, RN, BC-CHPCA
Nursing Practice Coach with TCN
Michelle is a Nursing Practice Coach for Teleios Collaborative Network and an Assistant Professor at Duke University School of Nursing. At Duke, she teaches primarily in the Master of Science Program in the Healthcare Leadership specialty.