The Palliative Care and Nursing Ethics Hub

Contributing to excellence in palliative care and nursing ethics nationally and internationally

A Research Hub of the Centre for Research on Health and Nursing, in partnership with the University of Ottawa and the Canadian Nurses Association

What’s new?

January Workshop

This January we will be hosting a workshop to plan an undergraduate nursing curriculum on a palliative approach to care. Stay tuned for details!

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Highlights

The Spectrum of Grief in Nursing: A Panel Discussion

Hub professors Kim McMillan and David Wright contributed to this panel discussion about grief in nursing, which received over 500 registrations! They were interviewed together and spoke about navigating the intersections of personal and professional loss.

LGBTQ+ stories of death-related grief: A narrative inquiry

We are recruiting for a study on LGBTQ+ stories of death-related grief. This work is funded by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council.

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CPCNA Annual Awards

At this year’s annual lecture, the CPCNA continued its tradition of recognizing outstanding nurses for their exceptional contributions to the community and the field of palliative care.

We are thrilled to congratulate Dr. Coby Tschanz, recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award, and Dr. Val Fiset, recipient of the Leadership Award. Their dedication, leadership, and impact continue to shape and strengthen palliative nursing in Canada.

New publication: Queer Eye & grief

Dr. Susan Cadell, and hub lead, Dr. David Kenneth Wright, have just published a new article.

Read here