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?

Upcoming December Events

This December, we are thrilled to invite guest speakers:
Tieghan Killackey, RN, PhD, on December 19, 2026, 3:15pm ET (hybrid)
&
Chris Miller, PhD, and Lori Beaman, PhD, on December 20, 2026, 11am ET (virtual)

Stay tuned for more details coming soon!

Highlights

Routledge Handbook of Nursing Ethics

The Routledge Handbook of Nursing Ethics has just been published! Hub members, Kristina Ma, Liana Bailey, and David Wright share a chapter on post-mortem care as a nursing ritual.

CPCNA Bursaries

Congratulations to hub trainee Fabienne Germail for being awarded a CPCNA bursary for Continuing Education in Palliative Care!

CPCNA Announces 2026 Award Winners

The Canadian Palliative Care Nursing Association have just announced the 2026 Award winner. Join us in celebrating the winners, including our very own hub lead Dr. David Wright on his Lifetime Achievement award!

Trainee Feature: Break Room Break Down of a Study on Pediatric Emergency Nurses’ Moral Injury

Hub trainee, Andrea Bentz, features as one of the top finalists in the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council’s (SSHRC) 2026 Storytellers Challenge.

Statement on the Killing of Alex Pretti

Hub mentors, David Wright, Kim McMillan, Christine McPherson, and Marianne Sofronas, share a statement on the killing of Alex Pretti.

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.