What’s in a name? Why conceptual clarity about “a palliative approach” is important
Guest post by authors Pat Porterfield, Kelli Stajduhar, Rick Sawatzky, and Cara Pearson of iPANEL. A recently published article by the iPANEL team is the focus of this blog post. The goal of this research was to clarify the meaning of a “palliative approach” to healthcare for people who have chronic advancing life-limiting conditions. Read […]
“I don’t have time for this!” – A Compassionate Guide to Caring for Your Parents and Yourself
Guest blog post by Katherine Arnup – life coach, speaker, and a retired Carleton University professor. Author of the award-winning book Education for Motherhood, a history of advice for mothers, she has pioneered studies on the diversity of family life. In her latest book, “I don’t have time for this!” A Compassionate Guide to Caring for […]
iPanel – Conceptual foundations of a palliative approach: a knowledge synthesis
Over the past few years I have cited the iPANEL research (Initiative for a Palliative Approach in Nursing: Evidence and Leadership) as one of the most important research projects in hospice and palliative care today. Today the iPANEL team announced the publication of their latest article – Conceptual foundations of a palliative approach: a knowledge […]
Love Your Life to Death
Yvonne Heath is a wife, mother to three amazing children and a nurse since 1988. She has worked in ten different hospitals in Ontario, New York, Louisiana and Texas, and has nursed in the emergency room, long term care, medical and surgical units, intensive care in chemotherapy and hospice. Yvonne has witnessed a great deal […]
