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Presentation Description
Institution: Cancer Council - Western Australia, Australia
Background
It 2019 no formal pathways for the training of palliative care nursing staff existed in Australia. Palliative Care frameworks exist in many European countries and a WA based model was drafted from these. The framework was commissioned as a PhD piece and an education team formed to focus on regional palliative care nursing and the integration of this document into practice.
Why choose capability over competency? Competencies have been used in vocational training and are acknowledged necessary for defining and assessing practice-based professions. However, competencies are designed for familiar problems in stable environments. Rural nursing staff are practicing in unfamiliar and changing environments that are both isolating and limited in staffing & resources.
Aim
This framework has been designed to enhance and develop the collective expertise of the nursing workforce to deliver more integrated, coordinated and collaborative end of life and palliative care in WA. The aim is to prioritise learning goals and models of care, utilising evidence-based tools to assess and deliver care through recognised WA based policy documentation and framework.
Method
In total 15 formal revisions to the document took place, this project suffered delays due to restrictions following the outbreak of COVID-19 and was placed on hold UNTIL 2022. In August 2022 the Capabilities Framework was launched and a state-wide education approach was undertaken.
Data/ results:
The pilot site of a community hospice was identified. As the framework’s intended use is to identify potential areas for growth and collaboration of staff. Cross department collaboration was conducted with a nearby specialist palliative care team to provide staff with an opportunity for consultative service input, this also enabled new nurses to develop their skills of preparation of task-based activities such as syringe drivers/ medication administration within the hospice environment. Results will be available August 3034.
Presenters
Authors
Authors
Palliative and Supportive Care Education Manager, Cancer Council WA Claudine Barnes Ms. - PaSCE, Cancer Council WA
