A note from Linda Briggs (Director, Program Development & Research, Respecting Choices) about the attached Washington Post Letter to Editor:
"Jessica was a student nurse who participated (with her mom) in early studies with Dr. Maureen Lyon and I conducted at Children’s National in Washington D.C.….the Next Steps ACP intervention for teens (now called FACE). I still remember her mom’s eyes immediately tearing up upon hearing Jessica’s goals and values for the first time — and wanting to respect them. This was one of the early conversations during the study that encouraged me to continue this research. And now, Jessica is a research nurse coordinator working with Dr. Lyon at Children’s National. Her participation in the initial study influenced her passion for research!"
Pictured: Jessica Thompkins (Gaines), BSN, RN, CPN, and Maureen Lyon, PhD
Opinion | The care sessions that give teens a voice in treatment
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The summit will feature keynote speaker Linda Briggs, MSN, MA, RN, co-creator of the Respecting Choices program, and will highlight current best practices, profiling three innovative and sustainable programs.
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In Collaboration With November 29, 2018 | 8:00 am – 6:00 pmBoston University Questrom School of BusinessBoston, MA The Boston University Institute for Health System Innovation & Policy is sponsoring a day-long working summit that seeks to bring palliative care thought leaders and stakeholders toge…
“Being successful means that you are changing the culture and behaviors so that knowing and honoring a person’s values and goals becomes the norm.” – Bud Hammes
Hello from beautiful La Crosse, WI! Fall National First Steps ACP Course this week.
Pictured from L-R: Tammy Gilster, Victor Wallenkampf, MD, and Bud Hammes. Tammy is a palliative care nurse & nursing instructor, and Victor is an ER doctor. Both are from Oregon and are attending to receive certification as First Steps ACP Instructors. Have a great course everyone!
When asked how she’d like to proceed, Norma looked her doctor in the eye and said, “I’m 90 years old, and I’m hitting the road.”
Speak for yourself and plan for your future health care
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It’s never too late to live life on your own terms.
New online course for physicians and advance practitioners!
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Available Fall 2018! With help from The Center to Advance Palliative Care (CAPC), and with funding provided by The Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation, we are pleased to bring you Building Physician Skills in Basic Advance Care Planning, a new eLearning curriculum from Respecting Choices. We’ve team…
