Palliative & Hospice Care
Palliative Nursing & Symptom Management skills assessment
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.
- 10 skills to score
- 1–10 scale on every skill
- 6 starting levels
The 10 Palliative Nursing & Symptom Management skills you can score
These are the default Palliative Nursing & Symptom Management skills in SkillScorer. Each one is scored from 1 to 10 for every team member, and you can edit, remove or add skills at any time.
Pain Assessment and Management
Assesses and manages pain effectively.
Symptom Control (Nausea, Breathlessness, Agitation)
Controls distressing symptoms with medication and comfort measures and reviews the response.
Syringe Driver and Subcutaneous Medication Skills
Sets up and monitors syringe drivers and gives subcutaneous medicines safely.
Recognising the Dying Phase and Deterioration
Recognises signs that death is near and adjusts care and family communication accordingly.
Comfort Care, Hygiene and Mouth Care
Provides gentle hygiene, mouth care and positioning that keep patients comfortable and dignified.
Advance Care Planning and Goals of Care Discussions
Supports patients and families to record wishes and decide on treatment goals.
Communication With Patients and Families
Communicates with honesty and compassion and makes time for questions and emotions.
Wound, Skin and Pressure Area Care
Manages wounds and pressure areas to keep patients comfortable and prevent skin breakdown.
Care After Death and Family Support
Provides respectful care after death and supports the family through the first hours.
Documentation and Multidisciplinary Collaboration
Documents care clearly and works closely with doctors, allied health and spiritual care.
Levels included with Palliative Nursing & Symptom Management
Palliative Nursing & Symptom Management starts with 6 levels, which SkillScorer calls “Career Stage” for palliative & hospice care, so team members can be grouped and compared fairly. Rename, reorder or replace them at any time.
- Volunteer
- Carer
- Nurse
- Senior Nurse
- Clinical Lead
- Director of Care
How Palliative Nursing & Symptom Management works in SkillScorer
Score
Each team member in a unit is scored on the Palliative Nursing & Symptom Management skills in the Skills Matrix: tap a cell, type a score, and it saves itself.
Compare
Rank team members, compare two side by side, or compare your units against each other to see exactly where the strengths and gaps are.
Track
Scores are kept year after year, so you can see who is improving and which Palliative Nursing & Symptom Management skills need attention. Reports also follow each clinical lead's unit.
Palliative Nursing & Symptom Management scorecard: common questions
What skills does the Palliative Nursing & Symptom Management scorecard include?
SkillScorer's Palliative Nursing & Symptom Management scorecard covers 10 skills: 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, Care After Death and Family Support and Documentation and Multidisciplinary Collaboration. Each one comes with a written description of what it measures, and you can edit, rename, remove or add skills to suit your organisation.
How are team members scored in Palliative Nursing & Symptom Management?
Every team member is scored from 1 to 10 on each skill (1 = Poor, 5 = Average, 10 = Elite), one unit and year at a time. Scores autosave in the Skills Matrix, and the 18 built-in reports turn them into rankings, radar charts, skill gaps and year-on-year trends.
Which levels come with Palliative Nursing & Symptom Management?
Palliative Nursing & Symptom Management starts with these levels (called “Career Stage” in the app): Volunteer, Carer, Nurse, Senior Nurse, Clinical Lead and Director of Care. They are just a starting point, so you can rename, reorder or replace them.
Can I change the Palliative Nursing & Symptom Management skills and wording?
Yes. The skills, levels and labels are all editable per organisation. In palliative & hospice care the app talks about team members, units and clinical leads, and you can change any of those words too.
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