Caring for the Sorrow of Pregnancy & Infant Loss

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1 Caring for the Sorrow of Pregnancy & Infant Loss a conference for the caregiver Tuesday, April 29, a.m. 4 p.m. Earle Brown Heritage Center 6155 Earle Brown Drive Brooklyn Center, Minnesota

2 OVERVIEW & OBJECTIVES This conference is designed for physicians, nurses, social workers, childbirth educators, postnatal educators, doulas, chaplains and other allied health professionals and students who honor, support and serve patients and families who experience pregnancy and infant loss. At the conclusion of this conference, participants will be able to: Describe specific processes, practices and behaviors caregivers can use to strengthen and improve their care for patients and families. Understand and apply strategies that help caregivers attend to their own sorrow and healing while working with patients and families. ACCREDITATION This activity has been designed to meet the Minnesota Board of Nursing continuing education requirements for 7.2 hours of credit. However, the nurse is responsible for determining whether this activity meets the requirements for acceptable continuing education. Social workers will be provided appropriate documentation to apply for credits. This educational event provides 6.0 hours of continuing education that can be applied to the educational hours required by the Association of Professional Chaplains. Individuals representing other professional disciplines may submit course materials to their respective professional associations for 6.0 hours of continuing education credit. TUITION All professional caregivers are welcome and encouraged to attend this unique conference. Tuition is $ for all attendees including Allina employees and affiliates. Tuition includes conference materials, light continental breakfast, lunch and parking. Advance registration is required. Limited scholarships of $75.00 are available for full time students call for more information. CANCELLATION POLICY Tuition is refundable (less a 25% handling fee) only if registration is cancelled in writing and is received at Allina Learning & Development at least 14 days prior to the conference. Notice less than 7 days and no shows are non-refundable. KEYNOTE SPEAKER Ellen Bendel-Stenzel, MD FAAP, is a neonatologist with Children s Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota and co-director of clinical research on the Minneapolis Children s Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) for Minnesota Neonatal Physicians. She is also the Medical Director of the Neonatal Care Unit at Ridgeview Medical Center as part of a collaborative partnership with Children s Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota. Ellen joined the staff of Children s Hospital in 1998 after completing her MD, Pediatric Residency, and Neonatology Fellowship training at the University of Minnesota. She is a member the International Fetal Medicine and Surgery Society (IFMSS) and has been honored as a Top Doc by Mpls. St. Paul Magazine where she and her colleague, Dr. William Block, were profiled in a feature story in August, 2013.

3 LOCATION The Earle Brown Heritage Center is conveniently located just minutes north of downtown Minneapolis at: 6115 Earle Brown Drive Minneapolis, MN MAPS & DIRECTIONS Call the Direction Line at (763) From the West Plymouth, Maple Grove, St. Cloud Take I-94 East and I-694 East to Shingle Creek Parkway exit, follow cloverleaf around, turn left onto Shingle Creek Parkway, left at stoplight (Summit Drive North), left again one block at Earle Brown Drive (first turn), follow around to the main entrance on your right. From the East Minneapolis, St. Paul Take I-94 West and I-694 West to Shingle Creek Parkway exit, follow cloverleaf around, turn right onto Shingle Creek, left at second stoplight (Summit Drive North), left again one block at Earle Brown Drive, follow around to the main entrance on your right. From the South Airport, Bloomington, Richfield Take I-494 West to Hwy. 100 North, exit at John Martin Drive. At top of exit, cross through intersection 57th Avenue North to John Martin Drive, turn left, continue to first stop sign, turn right onto Earle Brown Drive, continue through next stop sign, watch for main entrance on your left. From the North Duluth, Forest Lake Take I-35 South to I-694 West, then to Shingle Creek Parkway exit, follow cloverleaf around, turn right onto Shingle Creek, left at second stoplight (Summit Drive North), left again one block at Earle Brown Drive, follow around to the main entrance on your right. SPECIAL NEEDS The sponsors of this activity are fully committed to accommodating the special needs of participants and will do everything possible to do so for requests received in writing seven days in advance of the activity. Accommodations or special needs requested after that time frame cannot be guaranteed.

4 AGENDA 7:30 a.m. REGISTRATION & CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST 8:00 WELCOME Cheryl Persigehl, MBA 8:15 KEYNOTE Unfogging the Future: A Neonatologist s Struggle with Modern Divination Ellen Bendel-Stenzel, MD 9:00 GENERAL SESSION Story: Unanticipated Loss Stacey Fong 9:30 GENERAL SESSION 10:00 BREAK Caregiver Story: Loss of Twins Jill Coggins, RN, MSN, CNM 10:30 CONCURRENT SESSION I Bereavement Training Rana Limbo, PhD, RN, CPLC, FAAN Marie Walter, MS, RN, C-EFM Applying and practicing the skills of compassionate caregiving while serving grieving families during early miscarriage through stillbirth. Bereavement Photography Heather Lombardo Creating lasting memories for grieving parents. Birth Planning and Perinatal Hospice Annette Klein, RN, ICCE Helping families who continue a pregnancy with a life limiting diagnosis understand options, create experiences they value and write a birth vision that communicates this to family, friends and staff. Support During Hospitalization and Discharge Kathy Kerber, RN, MSN, MA, AHN-BC, CHTP Deb Erickson, RNC Providing collaborative care and integrative practices to help parents and families care for self and each other.

5 11:30 LUNCH 12:30 p.m. GENERAL SESSION Story: A Father s Perspective Pete Bercich 1:00 CONCURRENT SESSION II 2:00 BREAK Bereavement Training Rana Limbo, PhD, RN, CPLC, FAAN Marie Walter, MS, RN, C-EFM Caring for grieving families during early miscarriage through stillbirth and applying and practicing the key skills of a compassionate caregiver. Bereavement Photography Heather Lombardo Creating lasting memories for grieving parents. Cross-Cultural Competence Shawn Mai, BCC Marni Schreiber Recognizing and respectfully responding to common cultural values and beliefs of Hmong, Muslim and Buddhist patients and families. Care for the Caregiver Team Verlyn Hemmen, M.Div., D.Min. Nancy Sawyer, RN Developing healing strategies that nurture personal well-being and a healthy working environment. 2:30 GENERAL SESSION Story: Multiple Complications Marlene Meyer 3:15 Panel Q & A Moderator: Ellen Bendel-Stenzel, MD 3:45 CLOSING Gifts My Baby Has Given Me Cheryl Persigehl, MBA 4:00 ADJOURNMENT

6 FACULTY & STEERING COMMITTEE* Saba Alem* Ellen Bendel-Stenzel, MD Children s Hospital & Clinics of Minnesota Pete Bercich Alice Chernich* Children s Hospital & Clinics of Minnesota Jill Coggins, RN, MSN, CNM Minnesota Perinatal Physicians Amy Dongoski, RN* Buffalo Hospital Tracie Daum, RN* Debra Erickson, RN* Sarah Fairbanks* Stacey Fong Verlyn Hemmen, M.Div., D.Min. Abbott Northwestern Hospital Kathryn Kerber, RN, MSN, MA, AHN- BC, CHTP Penny George Institute for Health & Healing Annette Klein, RN, ICCE* United Hospital Niki Leske, RN, BSN MA-OL Conference Co-Chair* Annie Levale, RN* Mercy Hospital Rana Limbo, PhD, RN, CPLC, FAAN Gundersen Health System Heather Lombardo Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep Shawn Mai, BCC* United Hospital Marlene Meyer Lisa Mossengren, RN* Mercy Hospital Cheryl Persigehl, MBA* Conference Co-Chair Julie Poyer* Allina Health Nancy Reiners, RN, BSN, MSN* Abbott Northwestern Hospital Laurie Ridgley, RN* Owatonna Hospital Nancy Sawyer, RN Marni Schreiber Abbott Northwestern Hospital Susan Seifert, RNC* St. Francis Regional Medical Center Michelle Smith, MSN/MBA, RN-C* Marie Walter, MS, RN, C-EFM School of Nursing, University of Wisconsin Katie Williams, RN, RNC-MNN* Cambridge Medical Center Abbott Northwestern, Cambridge Medical Center, Mercy Hospital, Buffalo Hospital, St. Francis Regional Medical Center, United Hospital, Penny George Institute for Health & Healing, Owatonna Hospital, Minnesota Perinatal Physicians are all part of Allina Health. is delivered by Abbott Northwestern Hospital and Children s Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota.

7 REGISTRATION Caring for the Sorrow of Pregnancy & Infant Loss Registration Deadline: Tuesday, April 21, 2014 Tuition: $ Limited scholarships are available for full time students call or Julie or Julie.poyer@allina.com for a form. ALL attendees must self-register in Saba Your Address Allina Health Employees, Affiliates and Contract Affiliates If you are registering for a class, you must have a valid address in your Allina LMS profile or you will not receive the confirmation/payment link. You can verify your address by clicking on your My Profile tab. If you do not have an address or your address is incorrect, you can call the HR Service Center at If you are an Allina Employee, you can sign into my Allina and change your preferred address by selecting Personal Information> Addresses from the menu. Allina Health Employee, Affiliate and Contract Affiliate Registration 1. Employee or Affiliate Go to the AKN, under the Education & Research tab > Continuing Education > Click on the Allina Learning Management System (SABA) Log in with your Allina Health User ID and Password. 2. Contract Affiliate Go to Excellian.net and click on How To and Training Tab and the click on Allina LMS (SABA) and log-in using your log in and password. 3. On the Home tab, go to the Navigation Links Box and click on Registration/ Catalog Search 4. On the left hand side bar, click on Browse by Category 5. Select the course and click on Register 6. Check your Allina Health for the Payment Link You are not considered registered until tuition is received. External General Registration At the top of the page select For Medical Professionals then on the left side click Earn CME/CEU 3. In the grey box click link 4. Log in with your address and use the password welcome a. If you have never attended an Allina Health event you will be click I m a New User b. If you would like receive future mailings on conferences offered, please complete your address. 5. Select the Search for Courses tab 6. Select the course and click on Register 7. Click Confirm then Place Order 8. Check your for the Payment Link contained within the Registration Confirmation; it s sent within minutes of registering, if you do not see it, make sure to check your junk folder for from Education_at_Allina@ ServerVault.com You are not considered registered until tuition is received. Technical Assistance or Help with Registering: Refer to your Saba log in page ALLINA HEALTH SYSTEM. TM A TRADEMARK OF ALLINA HEALTH SYSTEM.

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