Courses HPC education is designed to increase HPC expertise at all levels of care and scope of practice. Certificates will be issued upon successful completion of courses. Programs meet [...]
Hypodermoclysis (artificial subcutaneous hydration) is the safe infusion of isotonic fluids into fatty tissue to provide hydration for various clinical indications. When it may be appropriate [...]
A Continuous Ambulatory Delivery Device (CADD) pump enables individuals to receive medications for symptom management through intravenous or subcutaneous routes delivered via continuous infusion [...]
Adults need to begin serious illness conversations with children but follow their lead in terms of how much information they want and how they wish to receive it. Adults can model emotions and [...]
Moral distress occurs when individuals know the ethically right course of action but are unable to act due to systemic, organizational, or contextual barriers1,2. This experience can [...]
April 16th is Advance Care Planning Day…a national initiative that encourages people to think about, talk about, and share their wishes for future health and personal care. Meaningful [...]
Fentanyl is a highly potent synthetic opioid that is 80 to 100 times stronger than Morphine; a vital option for managing persistent, severe stable pain, particularly in patients with renal [...]
Waterloo-Wellington was fortunate to host Dr. Naheed Dosani, PEACH Program, and Dr. Nadine Persaud, Kensington Health, at our Fall Palliative Education Evening Conference entitled: “Caring for [...]