Palliative care nursing during the height of... Nurses played a critical role in providing care for patients throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. Associate Professor Jaclyn Yoong discusses her... Read more... 16/03/2023 | Blog | Community | Patients and Carers | Health Professionals | Nurses Tags: Nurses | COVID-19 Views: 539
Care at your fingertips: development of a... A new 'Oncology Hub' within the MyQCH smartphone app has been developed to support parents caring for a child with cancer.... Read more... 14/03/2023 | Blog | Community | Patients and Carers | Health Professionals | Paediatrics Tags: Paediatric Views: 662
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: 827
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: 1406
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: 855
Psychosocial palliative care - patients... Significant levels of distress are experienced by 29-40% of palliative patients. Access to effective psychosocial interventions which reduce... Read more... 7/02/2023 | Blog | Evidence | Community | Patients and Carers | Health Professionals | Supporting Families Tags: Research | Psychosocial care Views: 1013