October
16, 2007
Oakton Hosts Workshop on Health Care Ethics
The ethical and legal considerations involved in patient choice will be covered in a workshop, 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Friday, Nov. 9, at Oakton Community College, 7701 N. Lincoln Ave., Skokie.
"Who Can You Trust? Ethical, Legal, and Practical Concerns in Advance Healthcare Planning," will be presented by Pamela Dalinis, MA, BSN, director of education at the Midwest Palliative & Hospice CareCenter. Co-presenters include Paul S. Franciszkowicz, JD, a partner with Monahan & Cohen, Chicago, and Jill Bixby, NP, MA, Maine General Medical Center, Augusta, Maine. Bixby also will present a special performance of her educational play, B.O.A.T.I.N.G. (Before Offering Another Treatment Identify New Goals).
Designed for social workers, clergy, registered nurses, bereavement specialists, and other professionals, this workshop covers topics such as informed consent; advance care planning; respect for privacy; and the ethical considerations of working with patients afflicted by dementia. This program satisfies the IDPR Social Work Ethics Requirement (3 hours).
Registration fee of $95 includes a continental breakfast and box lunch (two or more persons from the same agency pay $85 each). For more information or to request a detailed program brochure, call Oakton's Alliance for Lifelong Learning at 847-635-1808.
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