Tools for Practice

Our clinical team has identified protocols, advanced practices, and assessment and evaluation tools to help support your practice.
Education
Alberta Licensed Practical Nurses Competency Profile - 2nd Edition
Palliative Care competencies included in the Alberta LPN Competency Profile. read more...
At the End of Life: True Stories About How We Die [Paperback]
What should medicine do when it can't save your life? The modern healthcare system has become proficient at staving off death... read more...
The Best Care Possible - A Physician's Quest to Transform Care Through teh End of Life
Dr. Ira Byock, one of the foremost palliative-care physicians in the United States iluminates one of the most important and... read more...
Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Nursing Competencies' Case Examples
Many avenues of study are required to prepare for and write the CNA - HPC Nursing Certification Exam. This document has been... read more...
Center for Mindfulness in Medicine, Health Care, and Society
Located within the University of Massachusetts Medical School, we have pioneered the integration of mindfulness meditation... read more...
Clinical Communication in Hospice Palliative Care
This education resource developed by the Pallium project includes companion teaching points designed to promote critically... read more...
Common Core Competences and Principles for Health and Social Care Workers Working with Adults at the End of Life
Skills for Care and Skills for Health working in partnership with the Department of Health and the NHS (UK) End of Life Care... read more...
Communication at End-of-Life Utilizing Simulation Technology
Personal Support Workers identified the need to improve their skill and comfort communicating with residents and families... read more...
Communication with Patients and Families
A powerpoint presentation for health care professionals about communication in palliative care. read more...
Competency-Based Education Approaches in Palliative and End-of-Life Care in Cancer
An environmental scan prepared by Cancer Journey Action Group - Canadian Partnership Against Cancer (CPAC). read more...
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