Common Read: Palliative Care vs. Hospice Care

Date: March 16th, 2015
Duration: 48m:27s

Guest speakers: Katie Bittner and Shirley Mondesir, Staff RNs at North Shore University Hospitalâ?Ts Palliative Care Unit (part of the North Shore-LIJ Health System). If you think that palliative care is for end-of- life care you are greatly mistaken. Join us as we learn about palliative care, the difference between palliative care and hospice care, as well as the importance of empathy in healthcare. Patient scenarios will be presented with an opportunity for audience questions.