Next Steps for Nurses

What can I do next as:

A beginner

• Start a personal learning folder
• Complete the palliAGED Introduction Modules and add the completion certificates to my learning folder.

An intermediate learner

• Visit the palliAGED Practice Centre for more tips and discuss these with my supervisor
• Complete the ELDAC personal learning assessment (658kb pdf)
• Do some online training e.g., and The Advance Project for general practice nurses.

An advanced learner

• Visit palliAGED Practice and Evidence Centres
• Read CareSearch Clinical Evidence summaries
• Make use of the ELDAC toolkits
• Sign up for online training such as:
  • Advance
  • caring@home
  • End-of-Life Essentials.

What can my organisation do for:

Beginners

• Order palliAGED Practice Tip Sheet booklets for all staff members as part of induction
• Ask to install palliAGED Introduction Modules onto the local LMS
• Print out palliAGED Tip Sheets for the staff room
• Discuss how the palliAGED Practice Tip Sheet topics overlap with the aged care standards.

Intermediate learners

• Promote online education including the National Palliative Care program courses listed in the palliAGED Practice Centre
• Use selected Tip sheets and modules to start discussions about local care issues
• Arrange for an onsite PEPA workshop.

Advanced learners

• Promote the palliAGED Evidence Centre and invite staff to contribute to policy development
• Promote the ELDAC toolkits
• Use the CareSearch guide to establish a journal club to build knowledge
• Discuss options for further education with staff
• Arrange for Reverse PEPA placements.