May Lunch and Learn Announced

Hospice of the Red River Valley invites health care professionals to its May Lunch and Learn on Tuesday, May 20, 2014, from noon-1 p.m.

Amy Gunkelman, LICSW, licensed independent clinical social worker, with the Fargo VA Health Care System, will present, “Our Newest Generation of Combat Vets.” In this session, participants will learn the reintegration process for combat veterans, understand the diagnostic criteria for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and identify PTSD treatment options offered through the VA.

Hospice of the Red River Valley is an approved provider of continuing education for social workers in North Dakota. This program has been approved for 1 contact hour for social workers.

For your convenience, Lunch and Learns will be held in five Hospice of the Red River Valley Office locations:

      • Fargo – 1701 38th Street SW, Fargo, N.D.
      • Detroit Lakes* – 1111 Highway 10, Detroit Lakes, Minn. (New office location)
      • Grand Forks* – 2860 10th Avenue N., Ste. 400, Grand Forks, N.D.
      • Lisbon* – 415 Main Street, Lisbon, N.D.
      • Valley City* – 1240 W. Main Street, Valley City, N.D.

 

*The Detroit Lakes, Grand Forks, Lisbon and Valley City office locations will be connected via videoconference to the Fargo office where the live presentation will take place.

This event is free and open to all health care professionals, but pre-registration is required because space is limited. Participants may bring their own lunches; coffee and water will be provided.

RSVP to Missy Haut: melissa.haut@hrrv.org or (701) 356-1563 one week prior to the Lunch and Learn, and indicate which location you will be attending.

Lunch and Learns will be held on January 21, March 11, May 20, July 15, October 21 and November 18 from noon-1 p.m. Specific topics and descriptions will be shared closer to each date.

Smedsrud Earns National Hospice & Palliative Care Nurse Certification

Roxanne SmedsrudRoxanne Smedsrud, RN, CHPN, has successfully completed the Hospice and Palliative Nurse Certification through the National Board for Certification of Hospice and Palliative Nurses (NBCHPN). Smedsrud works as a clinical education specialist for Hospice of the Red River Valley. She has been employed with the agency for 20 years. Smedsrud attended St. Luke’s School of Nursing in Fargo, N.D., to become a registered nurse.

The purpose of certification is to promote delivery of comprehensive palliative nursing care through the certification of qualified hospice and palliative professionals. Certification in hospice and palliative care is highly valued and provides formal recognition of hospice and palliative nursing or administration knowledge.