Program

NEPHROLOGY SOCIAL WORKER TRACK

Managing Personality Disorders in the Dialysis Unit

Tuesday, April 2, 2013, 1:00pm - 5:00pm
Course Directors: Paul Gasser, LMFT and Melissa Fry, MSW, NSW-C
Session 421, 4.0 clock hours

Target Audience: Dialysis social workers

Course Description: This course will offer an in depth examination of personality disorders and how to identify and address the problems that can arise in the dialysis unit setting focusing on ethical dilemmas and boundary issues that can arise.

Course Objectives:
Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:

Describe the diagnostic characteristics of the various personality disorders and the negative impact these individuals can have both on other patients and healthcare staff in dialysis units.
Identify common ethical situations that often develop between patients with personality disorders and healthcare providers.
Learn strategies to avoid violating professional boundaries and ethics with this type of patient.
Apply techniques with patients having personality disorders so that interdisciplinary team members can effectively provide treatment with the least amount of disruption to other patients.

Course Agenda
Time	Topic	Faculty
1:00pm - 1:55pm	Diagnostic Characteristics of Personality Disorders	Paul Gasser, LMFT Melissa Fry, MSW, NSW-C
1:55pm - 2:50pm	Ethical Situations and Personality Disorders	Paul Gasser, LMFT Melissa Fry, MSW, NSW-C
2:50pm - 3:05pm	Break
3:05pm - 4:00pm	Avoiding Violating Professional Boundaries and Ethics	Paul Gasser, LMFT Melissa Fry, MSW, NSW-C
4:00pm - 5:00pm	Techniques to use with patients who have Personality Disorders	Paul Gasser, LMFT Melissa Fry, MSW, NSW-C

Required: Separate registration fee of $75. Includes lunch, course syllabus, and CE credit.

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