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Course Highlights
Holistic approach to the management of PD
Nursing and community care for the dependent PD patient
The Parkinson's friendly home environment
Gait and balance in PD
Speech and swallowing in PD
Guest Speaker
Lisette K. Bunting-Perry, M.Sc.N., R.N.
Assistant Clinical Director
Parkinson's Disease Research Education and Clinical Center (PADRECC)
Veterans Affairs Medical Center
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.A
This year Ms Bunting-Perry from the PADRECC would be joining the faculty. Ms Bunting-Perry is a John A. Hartford Foundation Building Academic Geriatric Nursing Capacity Predoctoral Scholar. She has been active in numerous clinical trials, both as a clinical coordinator and principal investigator, and she has earned a certificate in the science of clinical investigation from The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. She currently is a doctoral candidate at the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing, where she is focusing her work on palliative care in elders with Parkinson's disease.
Through her publications and presentations, Ms Bunting-Perry has received international recognition as a nurse expert in Parkinson's disease. She is co-author of the book Comprehensive Nursing Care for Parkinson’s Disease (2007, Springer Publishing) bringing current literature to nurses and allied health care providers on the critical aspects of care for patients with Parkinson’s disease and their family members.
Who Should Attend
Allied Health Professionals
Caregivers
Nurses
Occupational Therapists
Physiotherapists
Speech Therapists
Registration Fees
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Participants |
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Staff of CCPP* Members |
SGD$50.00 |
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Non-CCPP Members and Others |
SGD$100.00 |
* Community Care Partners Programme (CCPP)
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ENQUIRY & REGISTRATION
CCPP ANNUAL COURSE 2008
NNI Conference Secretariat
National Neuroscience Institute
11 Jalan Tan Tock Seng, Singapore 308433
Tel: (65) 6357 7152
Fax: (65) 6256 4755
Email : nni_secretariat@nni.com.sg
Website: www.nni.com.sg
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