ELNEC Updates: Celebrating 25 Years & Upcoming Opportunities Tuesday, January 21, 2025 We pause to reflect on ELNEC’s unwavering dedication to palliative and end-of-life nursing care and the pioneering vision to address the needs of nursing schools. Led by Dr. Betty Ferrell, the exceptional ELNEC team has advanced palliative care education through innovative curriculum development, training resources, and faculty support. ELNEC equips nursing programs to integrate palliative care concepts early and effectively. This upstream approach ensures that students become knowledgeable and confident in providing compassionate, holistic care to patients living with serious illness and those approaching the end of life. By prioritizing palliative care education, ELNEC is shaping a workforce better able to meet the complex physical, psychological, social, and spiritual needs of patients and their families and caregivers, ultimately improving the quality of care across healthcare settings. On behalf of faculty across the country, Drs. Davis and Lippe express our heartfelt gratitude. Learn More about ELNEC’s History Much can be learned by reviewing The Journal of Pain and Symptom Management special issue (linked below) which describes the rich history of ELNEC, through the unparalleled leadership of Dr. Betty Ferrell. The article provides a wealth of information about ELNEC over the past 25 years. Paice, J. A., Malloy, P., Mazanec, P., Coyne, P. J., & Virani-Cooksey, R. M. (2025). Dr. Betty Ferrell and the extraordinary pursuit of worldwide palliative nursing education. Journal of Pain and Symptom Management, 69(1), e7–e11. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2024.10.008 Two Upcoming Educational Opportunities for Faculty ELNEC Summer 2025 Palliative Care Faculty Workshop – Applications Open Soon! ELNEC will host our second annual Workshop for Faculty Development in Palliative Care Education in summer 2025! Applications open January 13, 2025, with the link posted on the ELNEC Faculty Corner website under Upcoming Events. The deadline to apply is April 1, 2025. We invite applications from nursing faculty for a workshop designed to advance undergraduate and graduate palliative care education. This workshop aims to prepare faculty to lead the integration of palliative care curricula within their schools. Funding will support 100 undergraduate and 50 graduate participants. Selected participants will engage in an active learning environment on topics that include palliative care educational resources, evaluation measures, and teaching strategies. Attendees have the option to submit an abstract for a poster presentation on current or planned palliative or end-of-life activities at their school. Additionally, participants agree to complete six- and twelve-month post-workshop surveys. We gratefully acknowledge the support of our funders: the Cunniff Dixon Foundation, ELNEC, City of Hope, and University of Portland. Selected Participants Receive: Complimentary Registration Housing (onsite dorm-style, private rooms) Course Materials Breakfast and Lunch for Both Days Continuing Education Units Who Should Apply? Fulltime nurse faculty employed in a school/college of nursing Teaching within an undergraduate or graduate program Up to two faculty from the same institution can apply Separate applications required Options: Two faculty representing the undergraduate or graduate program or One representing each program Funding will support 100 undergraduate and 50 graduate participants Learn more about this grant-funded opportunity at an upcoming Information Session! Register here for the 2025 Innovations in Palliative Care Education Webinar Series Topic: Information Session: ELNEC Summer 2025 Faculty Workshop January 22, 2025 9:00 a.m. (PST)/10:00 a.m. (MT)/ 11:00 a.m. (CST)/ 12:00 p.m. (EST) After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. ELNEC Summit: Waikaloa Beach (Big Island), HI March 13-14, 2025 All courses are Train-the-Trainer format Courses are offered simultaneously – select one APRN Adult, APRN Pediatric, Communication, Core, Critical Care, Geriatric, Pediatric Discounts available for Schools of Nursing Faculty; please use discount code SONFACULTY for $100 off per registration Come see us at Western Institute of Nursing. Dr. Andra Davis will present “Building Palliative Care Teaching Capacity: Fostering Exemplary Resource Exchange” at the Western Institute of Nursing conference on April 10, 2025. She’ll also be at the ELNEC booth during exhibitor sessions. Let’s connect if you’re attending! ELNEC Schools of Nursing Faculty Corner Website Available on the AACN website, we are continuously adding new resources to support palliative care education for undergraduate and graduate programs. Visit often for new materials and announcements. Recent additions include: Fall webinar series recordings Empowering Nurse Educators: Interactive Teaching Strategies with ELNEC Undergraduate & New Graduate Guides Advancing Compassionate Care: Our Journey through Graduate Palliative Care Nursing Education Advancing Palliative Care Education: Innovative Strategies in Undergraduate Programs Advancing Palliative Care Education: Innovative Strategies in Interprofessional Education and Faculty Assessment Poster Presentations from Nursing Education Conferences Learn more from faculty who presented about palliative care education at the 2024 National League for Nursing conference If you have an innovative resource you wish to share, please contact the ELNEC team at elnec@coh.org. Not using ELNEC but interested? Whether your school is already using these curricula, or you are interested in learning about how it can be used, faculty are invited to review both curricula for FREE. Click here to request access. Many faculty have requested a template to facilitate approval of incorporating the ELNEC curricula within their academic nursing programs. You can use this sample proposal for your dean/colleagues/institution/curriculum committee. If you are a SON faculty member interested in free access to the ELNEC curriculum, please reach out to us at elnec@coh.org. Visit the ELNEC website at https://www.aacnnursing.org/ELNEC, or contact the ELNEC team at elnec@coh.org. Coming Soon: 2025 Innovations in Palliative Care Education Webinar Series On behalf of ELNEC, we wish you a successful start to your fall semester! Andra Davis and Megan Lippe Categories: Newsletter, ELNEC Connections