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Communication with patients, carers, and family

WebThese discussions can be difficult. Nurses can help the person and their family start and continue these discussions and make decisions about care. The person and their family …

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Palliative care and digital health

WebDigital health is evolving rapidly and provides a range of opportunities for its use within palliative care. Digital interventions could support improvements in care and assist with …

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Care of the Dying Person

WebThe Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care defines dying as 'the terminal phase of life, where death is imminent and likely to occur within hours or days, …

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Terminal / End-of-Life Care

WebWhat it is. The Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care defines dying as 'the terminal phase of life, where death is imminent and likely to occur …

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Living with Illness

WebAs your illness progresses there will be changes. This will include changes in your treatment and care. Changes may occur in all aspects of your life. Physical changes …

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Patient Education / Communicaiton with Patients, Carers and …

WebEducation from nurses supports people with a life-limiting illness. Nurses provide information and educate people in their care. This can increase knowledge and confidence in …

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Strategies-to-improve-service-and-client-outcomes-in-aged-care

WebOlder people at the end of their life often have unique and complex health and support needs. As a result, they may receive care across many different settings and …

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Verification and Certification of a Death

WebVerification of a death refers to using a clinical assessment to establish that a death has occurred.. Certification of a death is a formal process of making a diagnosis of …

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Models of Service Delivery

WebThese models include care provided across the spectrum of health settings and involve the coordination of medical, nursing, allied health, bereavement and volunteer services from …

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Palliative Care Support for Patients, Carers, and Families

WebPalliative Care Support for Patients, Carers, and Families

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Allied Health in Australia and its role in Palliative Care

WebThe inclusion of allied health in palliative care delivery is reflected in the Australian Government National Palliative Care Strategy 2018 . It has been suggested that referrals …

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Understand Quality Improvement

WebQI focuses on ‘doing things right’, using data to identify and monitor for gaps between what we should do and what is being done. [3] In this way it ensures that actions are taken to …

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Cachexia Anorexia Syndrome

WebThe cachexia anorexia syndrome is a complex metabolic syndrome associated with cancer and some other palliative conditions. Although the definition of the syndrome varies, …

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The Evidence Hierarchy

WebReviewing the relevance and strength of evidence is therefore a critical step in developing practice standards and guidelines, and in decision-making. Assessment of …

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PARAMEDIC WELLBEING Self-care for paramedics

WebS elf-care can be broadly described as a clinician’s own maintenance of good holistic health and well-being.1 This wellbeing extends beyond the physical to encompass …

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