Pediatric Palliative Care in the Home

Course overview

Palliative care is a valuable source of support for children who have a chronic illness and their families. Palliative nursing care at home involves managing treatment, distressing symptoms, pain, and stress from illness. It also means meeting the child's needs according to their goals and those of their family and ensuring that they live comfortably. The overall goal of palliative care at home is to improve the quality of life for the child and the family. In this course, you will learn about practical approaches for achieving these goals by exploring team-based approaches, explaining the nurse's role in home-based pediatric palliative care, and reviewing key nursing interventions.