Description

Palliative care relieves the physical symptoms and supports the psychosocial needs of people with a serious illness. The goal is to help people live as well as possible, this is the same as nurses care goals for all people in their care. Palliative care can be delivered by generalists anywhere in the healthcare system. Nurses are doing palliative care when they improve quality of life, provide interventions, identify unmet needs, anticipate and support declining function and safety needs. They help people maintain dignity and comfort while they experience decline. Our presentation aims to empower and equip nurses to have knowledge, resources and education needed to deliver palliative care to the people in their care.