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 […]
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 […]
iPANEL research is worth following!

The iPANEL (Initiative for a Palliative Approach in Nursing: Evidence and Leadership) research team led a symposium on integrating a Palliative Approach in nursing education this week in Kelowna. I was honoured to be invited and thrilled to share airspace with some of my heroes in nursing practice, research and education. Go to the iPANEL […]