What can we learn from lived experiences of... People experiencing grief and bereavement often question if their emotions and actions are 'normal'. Building flexible, empathetic... Read more... 7/03/2023 | Blog | Community | Patients and Carers | Health Professionals Tags: Bereavement | Grief Views: 845
Free online aged care learning modules The Wicking Dementia Research and Education Centre at the University of Tasmania has created free online learning resources for anyone interested... Read more... 28/02/2023 | Blog | Community | Patients and Carers | Health Professionals | Residential Aged Care | Nurses | Allied Health | HP Education | Aged Care in home Tags: Education and training | Aged care Views: 1494
Teaching end of life to nursing students The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the significant role nurses play in caring for people at the end of their life, but many nursing students feel... Read more... 23/02/2023 | Blog | Health Professionals | Nurses Tags: Education and training | Nurse Views: 898
Supporting nurses to care for our dying Despite over half of all deaths in Australia occurring in hospitals, nurses aren’t equipped with the knowledge, skills, and confidence to... Read more... 21/02/2023 | Blog | Community | Patients and Carers | Health Professionals | Nurses Tags: End-of-Life Care | Nurse Views: 888
An integrated respiratory and palliative care... Patients with advanced lung disease have a higher symptom burden, and poorer quality of life, than those with advanced lung cancer. Dr. Julie... Read more... 17/02/2023 | Blog | Evidence | Health Professionals | Acute Care | Specialist Palliative Care Tags: Acute care | Specialist Palliative Care Views: 669
When will the palliative care evidence be... Early integration of palliative care for people with metastatic non-small cell lung cancer not only improved quality of life and psychological... Read more... 14/02/2023 | Blog | Evidence Tags: Evidence-based palliative care Views: 1081