SkillScorer ships with 5 Palliative & Hospice Care disciplines and 50 individual skills out of the box. Choose a discipline to see every skill, its description and the levels that come with it — each one fully editable, renameable or removable, and you can add your own to match how your organisation actually works.
10 skills
Palliative nurses provide expert comfort and support at the end of life. This scorecard covers symptom management, medication, communication, family support and care planning so services can deliver consistent, dignified care.
- Pain Assessment and Management
- Symptom Control (Nausea, Breathlessness, Agitation)
- Syringe Driver and Subcutaneous Medication Skills
- Recognising the Dying Phase and Deterioration
- Comfort Care, Hygiene and Mouth Care
- Advance Care Planning and Goals of Care Discussions
- Communication With Patients and Families
- Wound, Skin and Pressure Area Care
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Care assistants and volunteers provide comfort, companionship and practical help. This scorecard covers personal care, presence, boundaries, confidentiality and self-care.
- Personal Care Assistance With Dignity
- Companionship, Presence and Listening
- Recognising Distress and Reporting to Nurses
- Emotional Boundaries and Confidentiality
- Supporting Families and Visitors
- Volunteer Roles in Reception, Kitchen and Gardens
- Infection Prevention and Manual Handling
- Cultural and Spiritual Sensitivity
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Psychosocial and spiritual carers support patients and families with meaning, grief and practical needs. This scorecard covers counselling, assessment, rituals and bereavement follow-up.
- Psychosocial Assessment and Care Planning
- Counselling for Patients and Families
- Spiritual and Existential Care
- Cultural, Religious and Ritual Support
- Anticipatory Grief and Family Meetings
- Bereavement Follow-Up and Groups
- Children, Young People and Family Support
- Practical Support, Legal and Financial Referrals
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Community palliative teams support people dying at home. This scorecard covers home visits, symptom management, carer education and after-hours response.
- Home Visit Assessment and Safety
- Symptom Management in the Home
- Carer Education, Training and Support
- Equipment, Medication and Supply Coordination
- After-Hours Phone Triage and Response
- Coordination With GPs, Hospitals and Aged Care
- Preferred Place of Death Planning
- Documentation and Communication Across Services
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Leaders and educators lift the quality of palliative care. This scorecard covers education, standards, audits, research and service development.
- Clinical Education and Staff Training
- Palliative Care Standards and Accreditation
- Clinical Audits and Quality Improvement
- Evidence-Based Practice and Research Use
- Service Development and Model of Care Design
- Ethical Decision Making and Legal Issues
- Consumer, Family and Community Engagement
- Interprofessional Leadership
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