End of Life Issues Conference

September 13, 2008

Provider Approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number CEP15002 / 5.0 Contact Hours

Course Description:
Nurses in community health and inpatient care settings are dealing with end-of-life issues daily. New and emerging technologies reframe the practice of nursing care of the dying patient. Seminar is designed to give nurses the tools and resources to plan appropriate end-of-life patient care.

St. Mary’s Cathedral – San Francisco, CA
Geary and Gough Streets
San Francisco, CA 94109
www.stmarycathedralsf.org | Get Directions

Objectives:

  1. Identify currently accepted medical definitions of death and define relevant medical terminology
  2. Discuss ethics of end-of-life care, conscience clauses, ordinary v. extraordinary means of preserving life
  3. Identify the role of hospice and discuss differing cultural concerns
  4. Discuss the role of ethics committees and the purpose of advance directives
  5. Discuss program content as it relates to individual practice

For further information and to register contact Vicki Evans at 415-614-5533 or email vevans1438@aol.com
Questions on Nursing CE contact Cathy Glynn-Milley, RN at 650-941-2185 or glynnmilley@gmail.com

Download the Conference brochure (pdf)

CCWF has been endorsed by the Rev. Msgr.Francis V. Cilia, Vicar General, The Chancery, Diocese of San Jose. Letter of endorsement [pdf].

External Links:

Read About Us

California Catholic Women’s Forum plans April 21 conference on family
March 2007 , The Valley Catholic, the Good News in the Diocese of San José

California Catholic Women’s Forum to explore cultural issues of women in society
October 2005, The Valley Catholic, the Good News in the Diocese of San José

Married Love and the Gift of Life, United States Council of Catholic Bishops booklet
In this thoughtful statement the bishops of the United States reflect on God's wonderful plan for marriage-the ability of a man and woman to form a lasting bond of love and life. In an engaging question and answer format, the bishops explain Church teachings on conjugal love and responsible parenthood and the methods of Natural Family Planning which support those teachings.

In Depth
MULIERIS DIGNITATEM Of Pope John Paul II On the Dignity and Vocation of Women On the Occasion of the Marian Year On the Vatican's website.