FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE/April 7, 1998
CONTACT: Michelle Slattery, [202-651-7027];
http://www.nursingworld.org
Video Conference on Living With Grief Features Nurse Expert
Discussion Will Focus On How Culture, Spirituality, Gender and Age
Influence Grief
WHAT:
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"Living With Grief: Who We Are, How We Grieve" is a free,
live, satellite teleconference featuring a panel of experts. Discussion
will include how factors such as culture, spirituality, gender and age
influence the ways we experience loss and express grief. |
WHO:
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American Nurse Association (ANA) Board Member Patricia Murphy, RN,
PhD, FAAN, a clinical specialist in ethics and bereavement at Newark Beth
Israel Medical Center, will participate in the experts panel. Cokie Roberts,
of ABC News, will moderate. The conference is produced by the Hospice Foundation
of America as part of the Fifth Annual National Bereavement Teleconference.
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WHEN:
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Wednesday, April 22, 1998
Live broadcast from 1:30 - 4 pm EST
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WHERE:
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For a free viewing location near you, call the Hospice Foundation at
202- 638-5419 or visit: http://www.hospicefoundation.org |
WHY:
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Provide health care professionals, bereaved families, social workers,
clergy, and other caregivers an educational forum to hear a panel of experts
discuss the ways culture, spirituality, age and gender affect the ways
we experience loss and express grief. Continuing Education Unit (CEUs)
are available. |
CONTACT:
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For more information, call Michelle Slattery at 202-651-7027 or visit
http://www.hospicefoundation.org |
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