Barb Hansen, MA, RN, CEO of Hospice and Palliative Care

January 13th 2022, 11:30am-1:30pm

Considerations in the Use of Psilocbyin in End-of-Life Care and Bereavement Support

This presentation will include the activities of the Oregon Psilocybin Advisory Board and topics considered in anticipation of the rule-making process for licensure, training, manufacturing and testing of Psilocybin products. This will also include a discussion of the possible implications for the use of Psilocybin products for persons who are seriously ill, near the end of life or suffering from complicated bereavement.

Barb received her BS in Nursing from the Oregon Health and Sciences University and received a Master of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies at Oregon State University with a focus on Gerontology and Community Health. She has worked in end-of-life care in many roles since 1986: Home Health and Hospice Nurse Case Manager, Clinical Coordinator, Home Care Surveyor for the Joint Commission on the Accreditation for Healthcare; Wound, Ostomy, Continence RN, and Director of a Hospice, a Hospice Inpatient Unit and a Home Health program. Currently, Barb serves as the CEO of the Oregon Hospice and Palliative Care Association and Executive Director of the Washington State Hospice & Palliative Care Organization.

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https://oregonhospice.org/

https://wshpco.org/