Please join us for an in person meeting on  June 14, 2022

Time 5:30pm

Location:Best Western Luxury Inn Aboite Conference room, 3rd Floor 5501 Coventry Ln. Fort Wayne, IN 46804

Topic: Best Management of your Patients with ALS from Diagnosis until the End-of-Life 

 Speaker: Pamela Cazzolli, RN ALS Care Specialist and Director, ALS Care Project, Canton, Ohio

Cost: $15.00Members of CMSA, NASW, & Students

$25.00 Nonmember

Register: www.CMSAFW.com

Remote option available

Objectives: 1. Discuss the nature of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), popularly called Lou Gehrig’s Disease.

2. Recognize the common signs of respiratory insufficiency associated with ALS.

3. Describe the difference between noninvasive and invasive breathing support and fulfilling patient wishes.

4. Know the essentials for preventing emergency hospitalizations and unwanted outcomes.

5. Identify best respiratory care interventions, timing to initiate hospice care or long-term mechanical ventilation, and discharge plans for achieving desired outcomes.

*1 CE has been approved for CCM by CCMC.

* Application has been submitted for 1CE approval with Indiana Chapter NASW.

*CE for RT has been applied