Hospice Veteran Partnership of Nevada Presents: A War on Many Fronts: What does Trauma-informed care look like for Vietnam-era Veterans at End of Life?

This presentation will provide some history and context to Vietnam-era Veterans and insight into what makes this population unique.  Trauma-informed care will be defined and symptomology of traumatic stress as manifested in a veteran population discussed to give an overview of avenues for care-planning with this population and your organization.

Registration is required and is open to the first 500 that join the call:

https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_8rzAXc-XSS-PxLAhHmvNRw

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.

Webinar Speakers

Cheryl Johnston (MSW, LSW, ACHP-SW, US Army Veteran @Nathan Adelson Hospice)

Ms. Johnston joined Nathan Adelson Hospice in 2012, initially as a student, and then as a medical social worker after completing her two-year practicum at the agency and currently leads the internal We Honor Veterans program.  Ms. Johnston is a full-time lecturer for the UNLV School of Social Work and is currently a Doctoral Candidate at North Central University seeking a doctorate in Psychology with a specialization in Trauma and Disaster Response. Her focus in education is the end of life care for marginalized populations such as veterans and members of the LGBTQ population.

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