Category Archives: ADVOCACY & POLICY

Spiritual care requires spiritual care support: The link nurse

Posted on June 24, 2020 by

CONTINUING OUR SERIES TO CELEBRATE THE INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF THE NURSE AND MIDWIFE 2020 AND THE BENEFITS THAT NURSING AND MIDWIFERY BRING TO THE HEALTH OF THE GLOBAL POPULATION To mark this world first, the European Association for Palliative Care (EAPC) is … Continue reading →

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Raising awareness of palliative care and the needs of older people in a Colombian gold mining town…

Posted on June 1, 2020 by

Sandra Patricia Silva Preciado is a physiotherapist in geriatric psychomotricity and palliative care in Bogotá, Colombia. Moved by the plight of older people in a town in Colombia, she volunteered to set up two training workshops, one for caregivers and health professionals … Continue reading →

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How nursing history impacts on the modern day profession

Posted on May 12, 2020 by

Continuing our series to celebrate the International Year of the Nurse and Midwife 2020 and the benefits that nursing and midwifery bring to the health of the global population… To mark this world first, the European Association for Palliative Care (EAPC) is … Continue reading →

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Humanity until infinity…

Posted on May 4, 2020 by

At the end of last year, we published a series about palliative care in the context of humanitarian crises. Contributors looked at the implications of providing palliative care for migrants, refugees and people who have fled war-torn countries and places … Continue reading →

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Building the next generation of nursing leaders

Posted on April 8, 2020 by

Continuing our series to celebrate the International Year of the Nurse and Midwife 2020 and the benefits that nursing and midwifery bring to the health of the global population. And we also mark the publication yesterday (7 April) of the world’s first ever … Continue reading →

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