Becker, R. (2009) Palliative care 3: Using palliative nursing skills in clinical practice. Nursing Times; 105: 15, early online publication. Implementing a philosophy of care which emphasises quality ...

The role of the community matron was developed to improve standards of care for people with complex long-term conditions. Initial emphasis was to support patients to help take control of their ...

Although early palliative care may not increase quality of life short term, it can help with coping skills in patients with advanced cancers. Opting for early palliative care after receiving a ...

Over the last decade, great strides have been made in cancer treatment, oncology and palliative care across chronic and life-limiting illnesses, however, a shortage of cancer and palliative care ...

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A lack of end-of-life training may leave certified nurse assistants unprepared to work with patients receiving palliative or hospice care, but nursing homes must do more to cross-train and build their ...

Bortezomib Added to R-CVP Is Safe and Effective for Previously Untreated Advanced-Stage Follicular Lymphoma: A Phase II Study by the National Cancer Institute of Canada Clinical Trials Group ...

Editor’s note: The following post, on palliative care in the long term setting, is authored by Mary Ersek and David Stevenson (photos and linked bios above) and by Justine Sefcik, MS, RN, a fourth ...

Nursing home residents could greatly benefit from expanded access to palliative care, but providers need more access to standardized tools, staff education and relationships with clinicians to make ...

A new study has found that patients with incurable, progressive diseases and their family carers in sub-Saharan Africa often do not receive enough information about the patient's disease and its ...

NORTH Queensland residents, Dorothy Oates of Mackay and June Fullerton of Richmond have gained new skills to support palliative cancer patients. Dorothy Oates, an enrolled nurse at Mater Hospital ...