New BC Provincial Practical Nurse Curriculum
Exciting times in BC! There is a NEW Provincial Practical Nurse Curriclum, the program has been extended, and the new Curriculum Guide weaves End of Life Care throughout the program! I am honoured to have been asked to help a team write their new curriculum. The invitation is to develop the End of Life Care […]
Symptom Management – "It's not being dead, it's the dying I fear!"
Online inter-professional engaging three week course starts November 10th. Learning activities include video, podcasts, readings, forum postings and teleconference. Due dates help us study and discuss together, but flexibility allows for room to adapt when needed. I am delighted that participants include: a student from Tanzania, a few PSW instructors, a nurse and at least […]
Education day with NACC, "Care of the Dying Person and their Family: Essentials in Hospice Palliative Care"
Exciting day yesterday. 100 instructors attended the NACC PSW Instructor Development Day session introducing them to the new Module 14. Imagine my delight at the idea that I introduced them to materials that they will now go back and teach their students. Wow. That is great. The education section of the blog will focus on […]
Pet Hospice …. What education is available?
Do you know of a hospice for pets? I received an email the other day asking if I knew of education for people providing hospice care for pets. What an incredible question! I know resources exist for pet loss, pet bereavement, pet therapy… but I have not heard of courses/programs addressing hospice for animals. Is […]
