end-of-life care
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Dec- 2024 -2 DecemberTechnology
Give aged care nurses a voice in digital transformation: Research
Researchers are calling for nurses to have more say in the digital transformation of aged and palliative care, as the…
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Dec- 2018 -11 DecemberNews
Palliative care reimagined: the compassionate communities model
It has been suggested that the western world hasĀ lost its 'death literacy' as we increasingly look to outsource end of…
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May- 2018 -21 MayNews
Too few talk end of life: peak
We make plans for our holidays, careers and families but a new study shows just how many Australians baulk when…
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Aug- 2017 -18 AugustIndustry & Reform
Giving Australians the death they’d prefer
In 2004, chief executive Kim Macgowan was chatting with The District Nurses team and came across a student nurse who…
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Sep- 2014 -2 SeptemberClinical Practice
Palliative care standards open for feedback
Peak body calls for comment to help shape new, streamlined set of guidelines for best practice.Ā Australiaās peak organisation for…
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Jul- 2014 -14 JulySpecialty
Different paths, one end
Three different types of palliative care specialists discuss their roles and how to serve patients better. By Dallas Bastian. The…
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Jun- 2013 -1 JuneClinical Practice
Deathās ethical dimension
We are more likely to pass away in hospital, among strangers, than at home surrounded by our own, which places…
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1 JuneClinical Practice
Palliative Care Week update
Following Palliative Care Week, professor Patsy Yates, president of Palliative Care Australia, explains the role nurses can play. Throughout our…
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Jul- 2012 -31 July
A commitment to quality care
For a number of reasons, not everyone who needs good end-of-life care is able to receive it, writes Yvonne Luxford…
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31 July
Pathways to a better death
New research has highlighted how ācare pathwaysā can help GPs and aged care staff work together to plan āend of…
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3 July
Call for more classes on lifeās final chapter
A leading educator says nurses and other health professionals need to be taught more about how different cultural groups approach…
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Jun- 2012 -5 June
Taking care of the carers
Caring for patients at the end of life is emotionally demanding work but regular clinical supervision for nurses can help…
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Feb- 2012 -14 February
Caring for terminally ill at home under spotlight
Nurses and carers are being urged to participate in new research on end-of-life care networks. Supporting more terminally ill patients…
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Aug- 2011 -2 August
An end free from pain
Urgent action is needed to ensure quality care at the end of life for all Australians, reports Annie May. More…
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Jun- 2011 -14 June
Tool to assess carersā needs
Project aims to support family carers of loved ones at end-of-life. A Curtin University-led international collaboration is aiming to bring…
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1 June
Asking the right questions
Dying is not an easy topic for discussion but the conversation needs to take place. Palliative care needs to be…