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Fellowships
and Observerships
Fellowship
in Pain Medicine and Palliative Care
Nurse
Fellowship in Pain Medicine and Palliative Care
Nurse
Fellowship Application Form
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and End-of-Life Care
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Form
Observerships
Nurse Observership
Application Form
Nurse
Fellowship in Pain Medicine and Palliative Care
Overview
A
one-year pain medicine and palliative care clinical practicum
is offered to master's prepared nurses with a minimum of five
years experience in clinical nursing. A multidisciplinary
team, under the direction of Dr. Russell K. Portenoy, integrates
education, research, and clinical programs into the delivery
of patient and family care. Preceptors focus on pharmacological
and nonpharmacologic approaches to pain and symptom management,
end-of-life care, research, education, and quality improvement.
Fellows
will rotate through each of the areas of the Pain Medicine
and Palliative Care Department. These include:
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Inpatient
Palliative Care |
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Hospice
Home Care |
|
Consultation
Service |
|
Ambulatory
Practice Pain Management |
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Ambulatory
Practice Palliative Care |
Schedule
| Month |
Activity |
Goal |
| 1
(week) |
Introduction
to Continuum Health Partners and Pain Medicine and Palliative
Care Department (PPC)
| • |
PPC
Team Members |
| • |
Institute
for Education and Research |
| • |
Clinical
and educational resources |
| • |
Practicum:
Using tools to assess pain and other symptoms |
| • |
Proposal
for special project in PPC |
|
Become
familiar with hospital environment, campuses; policies
and procedures; roles, functions, and rotations of members;
and clinical and educational opportunities and resources |
| 1-2 |
Preceptorships
with PMPC Team
| • |
Jacob
Perlow Hospice: Home Care
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Preceptor:
Cheryl Avellanet, RN, MSN |
|
| • |
Conduct
two case studies |
| • |
Psychosocial
counseling
|
| • |
Multidisciplinary
care planning
|
|
Experience
the role and function of PMPC team members |
| 3-4 |
| • |
Consultation
Team (BI Petrie)
|
| • |
Conduct
two case studies |
| • |
Pharmacology
focus
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Preceptor:
Ray Schwartz, Pharmacy |
|
|
Apply
knowledge and problem-solving techniques in the daily
management of patients on the PMPC service. |
| 5-6 |
| • |
Inpatient
Palliative Care Unit
|
| • |
Conduct
two case studies |
| • |
Non-pharmacologic
approaches to pain and symptom management
| |
Relaxation |
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Guided
imagery |
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Therapeutic
Touch |
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Music
Therapy |
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Spirituality |
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Physical
Therapy |
|
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Combine
pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic approaches in patients'
pain and symptom management |
| 7-8 |
| • |
PACC
Palliative Care
|
| • |
Conduct
two case studies |
|
Develop
competence in establishing goals of care and end-of-life
care with patients and families. |
| 9-10 |
| • |
PACC
Palliative Care
|
| • |
Conduct
two case studies |
|
Develop
competence in managing complex pain and symptom management |
| 11-12 |
Integration and specialization
| • |
Analgesic
studies, QOL research
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Preceptors:
Jean Lapin, Lorraine Scimone |
|
| • |
Quality
Improvement studies, Nursing Research
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Preceptor:
Marilyn Bookbinder |
|
| • |
Special
project: Presentation and report |
|
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Program
Evaluation
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For
More Information
For more information and to learn how to apply, please contact:
Marilyn
Bookbinder, RN, PhD
Director
of Nursing
Department
of Pain Medicine & Palliative Care
Beth
Israel Medical Center
1st
Avenue at 16th Street
New
York, NY 10003
Tel:(212)
844-1462
Fax:
(212) 844-1503
Email:
mbinder@bethisraelny.org
 
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