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Using open mornings to develop cancer networks as learning organisations

01 June 2006

Nursing Management

Leadership

CANCER NETWORKS are unique organisations established in The NHS Cancer Plan (Department of Health 2000a) to further integrate care for patients with cancer and avoid...

A palliative approach to care of residents with dementia

01 March 2013

Nursing Older People

Art & Science

Dementia is a progressive, life-limiting illness. People with the condition who move into a care home deserve palliative care. This article discusses an...

End of life care in emergency departments: a review of the literature

12 May 2017

Emergency Nurse

Evidence & practice

Providing end of life care (EOLC) in emergency departments (EDs) is challenging because of minimal resources, lack of staff education and outdated models of care....

What support do nurses need to provide palliative care for people with dementia?

Nursing Older People

evidence & practice

The aim of this project was to identify the support required by registered nurses and unregistered healthcare support workers to provide palliative care for people...

Simulated learning for staff at a children’s hospice: a quality improvement project

18 September 2023

Nursing Children and Young People

education

Simulated learning has well known positive effects but its use in palliative care education is limited. A quality improvement project was undertaken at a children’s...

End of life care: an educational pathway for community nurses

01 February 2014

Primary Health Care

Art & Science

This article reports on an innovative educational pathway for district and community nurses aimed at enhancing confidence and competence in dealing with end of life...

Role and support needs of nurses in delivering palliative and end of life care

25 October 2021

Nursing Standard

end of life care

The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has led to a significant increase in the demand for palliative and end of life care, particularly in the community....

Evaluation of service user-led workshops in children’s palliative care education

19 June 2023

Nursing Children and Young People

Life-limiting conditions

Children’s nurses report feeling unprepared when caring for children with life-limiting conditions and their families, while the value of including service users in...

Adopting a ‘community of practice’ between palliative and dementia care nurses

23 September 2024

Nursing Standard

Peer-reviewed articles

Dementia usually occurs as a result of brain disease and, while it is usually chronic or progressive in nature, it has not traditionally been conceptualised as a...

Developing an end of life care pathway for people with learning disabilities through partnership working

17 March 2022

Learning Disability Practice

Dying well

There is ample evidence of inconsistencies in end of life care service provision for people with learning disabilities. In 2013, in response to the findings of the...