Workshop Information This 15-hour course is introductory-level, providing an overview of key palliative care concepts, tools and resources. When? November 13 & 14, 2024 Where? London, Ontario Workshop venue and hotel information will be shared via email at a later date Times? 8:30 am - 4:30 pm (both days) Who? The intended audience are front-line […]
Session Learning Objectives: Identifying pediatric patients in need of palliative care Common Pain and symptom management for pediatric palliative care patients Managing pediatric palliative care patients in rural and remote areas Speaker Bio: Vicky Wilton, RN, BPHE has been a registered nurse for 29 years. She has worked in community, as a homecare nurse for […]
Award-winning palliative care course for health care professionals working in long-term care and nursing homes. LEAP™ Long-Term Care is an interprofessional course that focuses on the essential competencies to provide a palliative care approach, with case studies contextualized to the long-term care setting. LEAP™ Long-Term Care is taught by local experts who are experienced palliative […]
Learn About: How our social norms impact our practices Overview of social identity theory and social norms Summary of the theory developed in a constructivist grounded theory study examining the process of social norm development of 19 nurses working in groups in health care in Northwestern Ontario Register for this free webinar by clicking HERE
Lakehead University respectfully acknowledges its campuses are located on the traditional lands of Indigenous people. Lakehead Thunder Bay is located on the traditional lands of the Fort William First Nation, Signatory to the Robinson Superior Treaty of 1850. Lakehead University acknowledges the history that many nations hold in the areas around our campuses, and is committed to a relationship with First Nations, Métis, and Inuit based on the principles of mutual trust, respect, reciprocity, and collaboration in the spirit of reconciliation. As a Centre we are committed to working towards reconciliation and decolonizing our work and have committed as a staff to educating ourselves in these areas both personally and professionally.