New Competency Profile for Licensed Practical Nurses in Alberta
I am deeeeelighted to share that the College of Licensed Practical Nurses of Alberta has launched the 2015 updated Competency Profile for Licensed Practical Nurses! And most exciting for me is the section on Palliative Care! Have a look at the new Competency Profile for Licensed Practical Nurses, in particular (document) pages 142- 146 for […]
Kath’s favorite read this month – ""Generalist plus Specialist Palliative Care – creating a more sustainable model of palliative care"
In the essay “Generalist plus Specialist Palliative Care — Creating a More Sustainable Model” Dr Timothy Quill and Dr Amy Abernethy propose that even though specialist palliative care consultations improve quality of care, reduce costs, and may increase longevity that all practitioners should have a core set of “basic palliative skills”. Examples of core skills […]
Why is palliative care education in Long Term Care important?
Fabulous research by Brazil et al. Did you know?…. *In Canada, 75% of all deaths occur in people over 65 years of age, and 75% of these deaths take place in hospitals and LTC homes (Subcommittee to Update ‘Of Life and Death’, 2000). Recent estimates for the USA reveal that approximately 20% of all deaths […]
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 […]
