Supporting dignity at the end of life: Practical everyday considerations We can all play a role in conserving the dignity of people with advanced incurable disease or simply as people age. In this blog, Assoc Professor Deidre Morgan explains many... Read more... 1/05/2024 | Blog | Patients and Carers | Health Professionals | Nurses | Allied Health Tags: End-of-Life Care | Person-centred care | Palliative Care | Dignity Views: 373
Recognising patients at risk of deterioration and dying Care provider ability to recognise when a person is at risk of deteriorating or dying is an important skill in providing quality care. Dr David Marco describes the... Read more... 20/02/2024 | Blog | Patients and Carers | Health Professionals | Primary health care | Nurses Tags: Dementia | Palliative Care | carers | Needs Assessment Views: 1037
Improving palliative and supportive care in advanced cirrhosis: The HepatoCare model... Patients suffering from advanced cirrhosis often face an unpredictable disease progression and a significant decline in their quality of life. Alison Kearney introduces... Read more... 7/02/2024 | Blog | Patients and Carers | Health Professionals | Nurses Tags: Advance care planning | Palliative Care | Quality Improvement | Cirrhosis Views: 591
POMSNAME: A simple innovation to improve the assessment and documentation of... Assessing and documenting the palliative care needs and preferences of people with life-limiting illness is important yet can be challenging if based on complex, lengthy... Read more... 31/01/2024 | Blog | Older Australia | Patients and Carers | Health Professionals | Residential Aged Care | Nurses Tags: Palliative Care | Palliative care nursing | Palliative Care Needs | Palliative Care Assessment Views: 778