In this training, Jocelyn Brown (RN, BA, BScN, MN, CHPCN(C)), pain and palliative care clinical nurse specialist at Princess Margaret Cancer Centre will talk about how you can support patients and families receiving the palliative approach to care.

Learning objectives:
1. Define the role of the nurse in supporting patients and families receiving the palliative approach to care
2. Review nursing barriers and challenges of providing the palliative approach to care
3. Identify when to refer to palliative care
4. Review values and principles of the palliative approach to care
5. Review role of palliative care team