The COVID-19 pandemic presents a severe acute care crisis of unknown duration, in which potentially hundreds of thousands of people may get sick, some critically, and tens of thousands may die. In this context, the usual concerns of palliative care—quality of life, discernment of patient goals, advance care planning, pain and symptom management, and support for caregivers over protracted trajectories—seem pale in comparison. Nevertheless, managing pain and symptoms, ensuring comfort in dying, and supporting families and providers are what palliative care does every day. Palliative care has never been more important than it is right now!

Faculty:  Francilla Thomas, RNC-OB, MSN, C-EFM, CDP

Program Details:

Length of Course: 2.5 hours (Access will be open for 10 days)

Access to Course: Friday, July 10 (9:00 a.m.) to Sunday, July 19 (5:00 p.m.)

Mode of Delivery:  Online

Registration deadline: Wednesday, July 8, 2020

Eligibility: This is an 1199/City Education Fund sponsored program.  No out-of-pocket cost for 1199/City Fund members.

Fund Contact: For any questions, please contact Institute@1199funds.org

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With the COVID-19 pandemic impacting so many around the world, mandatory quarantines are taking place for those who test positive for the coronavirus. Nurses are working with a new enemy, many hours a day, with fear of getting sick themselves, infecting their patients while struggling with providing the best care possible for their patients. Compassion fatigue accompanied by physical fatigue is overwhelming and can very well lead to depression and/or other mental health concerns. This program will give you the knowledge and skills needed to recognize depression in yourself, colleagues, loved ones and/or patients and the strategies to manage it.

Faculty:  Amy Vallarelli, PhD, LMHC

Program Details:

Length of Course: 2.5 hours (Access will be open for 10 days)

Access to Course: Wednesday, July 8 (9:00 a.m.) to Friday, July 17 (5:00 p.m.)

Mode of Delivery:  Online

Registration deadline: Monday, July 6 2020

Eligibility: This is an 1199/City Education Fund sponsored program.  No out-of-pocket cost for 1199/City Fund members.

Fund Contact: For any questions, please contact Institute@1199funds.org

Visit www.1199SEIUBenefits.org/city for details on all of the programs and services offered by the 1199SEIU/City of New York Education, Child and Elder Care Fund.

The days and hours at the end of a loved one’s life are especially poignant. Saying goodbye in the age of COVID-19 gives the nurse, healthcare community at large, families and loved ones a new dynamic to deal with during times that are already incredibly stressful. This program will explore death and dying in times of physical distancing, quarantining, and uncertainty.

Faculty:  Francilla Thomas, RNC-OB, MSN, C-EFM, CDP

Program Details:

Length of Course: 2.5 hours (Access will be open for 10 days)

Access to Course: Wednesday, July 8 (9:00 a.m.) to Friday, July 17 (5:00 p.m.)

Mode of Delivery:  Online

Registration deadline: Monday, July 6, 2020

Eligibility: This is an 1199/City Education Fund sponsored program.  No out-of-pocket cost for 1199/City Fund members.

Fund Contact: For any questions, please contact Institute@1199funds.org

Visit www.1199SEIUBenefits.org/city for details on all of the programs and services offered by the 1199SEIU/City of New York Education, Child and Elder Care Fund.

The COVID-19 (coronavirus) outbreak has the potential to increase stress and anxiety, both because of the fear of catching the virus and because of uncertainty about how the outbreak will affect us socially and economically. There are steps you can take to manage stress and improve your wellbeing. Dealing with stress reactions caused by the COVID-19 virus outbreak can improve your health, quality of life, and wellbeing. This program will give you the knowledge and skills needed to recognize and manage stress in yourself, colleagues, loved ones and/or patients and the strategies to manage it in the moment and/or in the long run.

Faculty: Laura Tria, MS

Program Details:

Length of Course: 2.5 hours (Access will be open for 10 days)

Access to Course: Tuesday, June 30 (9:00 a.m.) to Thursday, July 9 (5:00 p.m.)

Mode of Delivery:  Online

Registration deadline: Friday, June 26, 2020

Eligibility: This is an 1199/City Education Fund sponsored program.  No out-of-pocket cost for 1199/City Fund members.

Fund Contact: For any questions, please contact Institute@1199funds.org

Visit www.1199SEIUBenefits.org/city for details on all of the programs and services offered by the 1199SEIU/City of New York Education, Child and Elder Care Fund.

This program provides the nurse with the overall knowledge related to COVID-19. Including but not limited to: pathophysiology, assessment, diagnosis, nursing management, diagnostic data review, management of, isolation protocols, proper use of PPE, treatment options and general management of the patient with an actual or potential diagnosis of COVID-19 and/or ARDS including pharmacology.

Faculty:  Ida Centineo DNP, RN, BC and Judy Vallarelli MS, RN, APRN, BC

Program Details:

Length of Course: 2.5 hours (Access will be open for 10 days)

Access to Course: Tuesday, June 30 (9:00 a.m.) to Thursday, July 9 (5:00 p.m.)

Mode of Delivery:  Online

Registration deadline: Friday, June 26, 2020

Eligibility: This is an 1199/City Education Fund sponsored program.  No out-of-pocket cost for 1199/City Fund members.

Fund Contact: For any questions, please contact Institute@1199funds.org

Visit www.1199SEIUBenefits.org/city for details on all of the programs and services offered by the 1199SEIU/City of New York Education, Child and Elder Care Fund.