ELNEC Palliative Care Seminar October 29–31, 2025 Heraklion, Crete, Greece
Wednesday, October 29, 2025
| Day 1 | ||
| 09:00 – 10.00 | Welcome and Review of Agenda Introduction of Participants and Faculty Pre-Seminar Test | Elsa Patiraki & Andreas Mullalli & Maria Parara |
| 10:00 – 11:00 | Objectives of the Seminar Module 1: Overview of Palliative Care | Carrie Cormack |
| 11.00 – 11.30 | State of Palliative Care In Greece | Andreas Mullalli & Danai Papadatou |
| 11:30 – 12:00 | COFFEE BREAK – group photo | |
| 12:00 – 14:00 | Module 2: Pain Assessment and Management | Judy Paice & Andreas Mullalli |
| 14:00 – 15:00 | LUNCH | |
| 15:00 – 16:00 | Workshop Fellows’ Case Presentations – Pain Lab: Discuss Challenges, Cases, Practice Assessment/ Treatment Plans | All faculty |
Thursday, October 30, 2025
| Day 2 | ||
| 9.00 – 11.00 | Module 3: Symptom Management Video: Taking a Symptom History: Nausea and Vomiting | Patrick Coyne |
| 11:00 – 11:30 | COFFEE BREAK | |
| 11.30 – 12.30 | Workshop Fellows’ Case Presentations – Symptom Management Lab: Discuss Challenges, Cases, Practice Assessment/ Treatment Plans | All faculty |
| 12:30 – 13:30 | Module 4: Ethics | Betty Ferrel |
| 13:30 – 14:30 | LUNCH | |
| 14:30 – 15:30 | Module 5: Cultural and Spiritual Considerations Video: If the World Was Only 100 People | Carrie Cormack & Andreas Mullalli |
| 15:30 – 16:00 | Overview of ELNEC – QR Codes, ELNEC Website (ELNEC, NCP, Fast Facts, ASCO Dyspnea and ASCO Pain Guidelines, International Council of Nursing, Consider the Conversation, etc.) | Judy Paice |
Friday, October 31, 2025
| Day 3 | ||
| 09:00 – 10:00 | Module 6: Communication (with cases) Videos: The Power of Words It’s Not about the Nail Family Meeting (from Vital Talk) | Judy Paice |
| 10:00 – 11:00 | Module 6: Communication Lab | All faculty |
| 11:00 – 11:30 | COFFEE BREAK | |
| 11:30 – 12:30 | Module 8: Final Hours Videos: Who Will Speak for You? The Pause | Judy Paice & Maria Parara |
| 12:30 – 13:30 | Module 7: Loss, Grief, Bereavement Videos: 99 Balloons Stephanie Rainey – Please Don’t Go | Carrie Cormack & Elsa Patiraki |
| 14:30 – 15:15 | Resiliency and Self-Care “How will this education change your practice?” | Carrie Cormack |
| 15:15 – 15:30 | Conclusion Blessing of the Hands | All faculty |
| 15:30 – 16:30 | Refreshments & Light Snacks Post-Seminar Test Evaluation – GRADUATION | All faculty, participants, and leaders |
Organizing Committee
- Elisabeth Patiraki, Professor of Nursing Care Delivery Systems-Palliative Care, President of the Steering Commiteee of MSc Program “Specialized Palliative Care and Advanced Nursing Oncology” at Nursing Dpt , School of Health Sciences, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Director of Research and Continuing Education Department at Palliative Care Centre “GALILEE”, Holy Metropolis of Mesogaia and Lavreotiki and President of Nursing Studies Society.
- Danai Papadatou, Professor Emerita of Clinical Psychology, Member of the Steering Committee of MSc
Program “Specialized Palliative Care and Advanced Nursing Oncology” Nursing Dpt, School of Health Sciences, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and Chair of the Board of Directors of ‘Merimna’ a civic non-profit organization for the care of children and families facing a life-threatening illness or death.
- Andreas Henri Mullalli, RN, MSc, Facilitator of Research & Continuing Education Department of Palliative Care Centre “GALILEE”, Holy Metropolis of Mesogaia and Lavreotiki, Spata, Attica
- Maria Parara, RN, MSc, PhD(c), Orthopedic Unit, General Hospital of Nea Ionia Konstantopouleio – “Agia Olga”,Athens
Co-organizers
- Anifantaki Styliani, RN, PhD, Head of Nursing Sector at University Hospital of Heraklio “PAGNI”
- Badouva Rosvita, Deputy General Secretary of the Palliative Care Association of Crete “Zacharias K. Badouvas”
- Makraki Irine, RN, PHN/CN, MSc, MHA, PhD©, Director of Nursing Services at “Venizeleio-Pananeio” General Hospital of Heraklion
- Pantelaki Marita, RN, MSc, PhD(c), Venizeleio-Pananeio” General Hospital of Heraklion
- Prinari Aggeliki, RN, MSc, Director of the Nursing Services of University Hospital of Heraklio “PAGNI”
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