palliAGED Introductory modules for aged care nurses – a gateway to core business

A blog post by Dr Katrina Erny-Albrecht, Senior Research Fellow, CareSearch

  • 20 May 2021
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palliAGED Introductory modules for aged care nurses – a gateway to core business

Aged care training will need to include capacity for palliative care with its focus on quality of life and support for the person and their families. CareSearch Senior Research Fellow Dr Katrina Erny-Albrecht discusses how the new palliAGED modules for aged care nurses can help.

Teamwork in isolation

A guest blog post by Dr David Holden, Palliative Care Consultant Clinical Lead, South Australia Palliative Care Clinical Network

  • 18 May 2021
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Teamwork in isolation

Providing palliative and end-of-life care became more complex with the COVID-19 pandemic. Dr David Holden shares insights from a survey exploring the experiences of South Australian consumers, carers, and clinicians receiving and delivering palliative care during this time.

Can we make it easier to talk about death and dying?

A guest blog post by Dr Sara Pinto, Consultant in Internal Medicine at Porto, Pedro Hispano Hospital, Portugal (Short-term placement with Southern Adelaide Palliative Services in February - March 2020)

  • 12 May 2021
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Can we make it easier to talk about death and dying?

How can the digital world make it easier for us to talk about death and dying? Dr Sara Pinto provides an overview of what the 2018 Dying2Learn participants thought could help.

The Paediatric Palliative Care National Action Plan Project

A guest blog post by Palliative Care Australia Paediatric Palliative Care Project Team

  • 28 April 2021
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The Paediatric Palliative Care National Action Plan Project

Infants, children and young people affected by life-limiting illnesses need quality palliative care. In this blog, the Paediatric Palliative Care National Action Plan Project team discuss their new initiative which aims to build the capacity of the Australian health care system to respond to the specific needs of children and young people with life-limiting conditions.

End-of-life care in emergency departments: things we need to know

A guest blog post by Tomi Omoya, Registered Nurse, PhD Candidate, Casual Academic/Clinical Facilitator, College of Nursing and Health Science, Flinders University

  • 21 April 2021
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End-of-life care in emergency departments: things we need to know

Many patients at the end of life are sent to Emergency Departments (EDs). In this blog, Tomi Omoya a Registered Nurse and PhD Candidate at Flinders University, shares her research findings on the provision of end-of-life care, death, and dying in Australian EDs.

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