The Hamilton chapter would like to register for our upcoming workshop:
Hearing Voices that are Distressing Experience
This workshop provides an experience of what is commonly called auditory hallucinations and is a tremendous learning opportunity for all nurses, nursing students, and health-care providers regardless of their area of specialty and place of practice.
Not only will participants experience a simulation of auditory hallucinations, they will gain a new appreciation for the challenges some people face, their resiliency and strength. Participants will also learn how to work with a person who hears voices as well as receive information on community support services.
“Hearing Voices workshop is groundbreaking training that helps mental health professionals understand the challenges that face people with psychiatric disabilities. Participants listen to distressing voices through headphones while completing a series of tasks. Afterwards, during the debriefing, even veteran practitioners say that they have gleaned new insights into the strength and resilience of those of us with psychiatric disabilities.” --Patricia Deegan, creator of the Hearing Voices program
This workshop will be co-facilitated by:
Lisebeth Gatkowski RN, BScN, CPMHN(C) & Fran Szypula RN, BScN, CPMHN(C)
Lisebeth Gatkowski found her true calling in mental health nursing and has worked in the field for over 30 years. Her assignments included: hospital in-patient, community and education. She is on the faculty of Mohawk College teaching with the Mental Health Certificate Program and PSR program.
Fran Szypula has enjoyed a career of over 30 years in mental health nursing and recovery, working as a staff nurse, nurse educator and team leader within the schizophrenia program. She is currently in a team leader role with St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton: Mental Health and Addiction Program.
Lisebeth and Fran have completed training offered by the Patricia Deegan Association (PDA) and co-facilitate this workshop using the tools available to them from PDA.
Note: This workshop is NOT for the person who hears voices
Saturday, Oct. 20, 2018
9:30 a.m.
Seminar Room 3: Charles &Margaret Juravinski Room
100 West 5th Street, Hamilton, ON L9C 0E3
St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton
West 5th Campus
Pre-registration is required
Register at:
https://myrnao.ca/civicrm/event/info?reset=1&id=542
Please note this is a FREE event.
For more details please email: lisebeth.gatkowski@gmail.com