Course Objectives: 

At the conclusion of the course, participants should be able to:

1. Describe palliative care

2. List who benefits from palliative care

3. Understand barriers to providing and receiving palliative care

4. Communicate effectively with children and families

5. List ways to ease illness burden for children based on their stage of development

6. Describe pain assessment techniques

7. Understand spiritual development in different ages of children

8. Define the role of the child in decision-making

9. Recognize the signs of compassion fatigue

Presenter: 

Dawn Schwartz, DNP, ARNP, NNP-BC, IBCLC, CBIS, CPN, CHPPN, CCFP, CENP, CPHQ

Dawn serves as Vice President of Care Quality at ChildServe in Johnston, Iowa. She has been providing care to infants, children, and families, in various roles and organizations throughout the country for over 27 years. Dawn received her Doctor of Nursing Practice from the University of Missouri-Kansas City. She is an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant, Certified Brain Injury Specialist, Certified Pediatric Nurse, Certified Hospice and Palliative Pediatric Nurse, Certified Compassion Fatigue Specialist, Certified in Executive Nursing Practice, and Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality.