General
- Algorithm for Development of a Plan of Treatment related to CPR and Completion of the DNR Confirmation Form
- Brief Pain Inventory
- Bowel Diary
- Cancer Care Ontario Symptom Toolkits
- Care Plan: Alteration in Family and Individual Copying
- Alteration in Family and Individual Copying - Sexuality and Intimacy
- Alteration in Physical Status
- Resident Death and Anxiety
- Family Coping Ineffective
- Family Grief Related to Deterioration of Patient's Condition
- Family Grief Related to Preparing for Death of Loved One
- Resident Grieving Related to Changes in Physical Condition
- Resident Grieving Related to Bereavement and Saying Goodbye
- Spiritual Distress
- Communication Support Tools/Frameworks
- Communication Worksheet for Pain Management Orders
- Doloplus-2 Scale: Behavioral Pain Assessment in the Elderly
- Edmonton Zone Palliative Care Program: Assessment Tools
- Edmonton Symptom Assessment System (ESAS-r) Tool
- Equianalgesic Dosing Chart
- Fast Facts (394 palliative care fast fact peer reviewed resources hosted by Palliative Care Network of Wisconsin)
- FICA Spiritual Assessment Tool
- Fraser Health: Symptom Assessment Tool to Aid in a Systematic Approach
- Geriatric Pain Measure
- HeFPAC: A Guide for Nurses
- Implementing a Palliative Approach to Care in Long Term Care
- Making an Informed Decision about Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
- Opioid Risk Tool
- Pain Assessment Flow Sheet
- PAINAD Tool: Pain Assessment in Advanced Dementia
- PACSLAC: Pain Assessment Checklist for Seniors with Limited Ability to Communicate
- Pain Diaries (samples):
- Palliative Performance Scale Suggested Intervention Markers
- Preparing for a Serious Illness Conversation
- RNAO:
- SBAR for Pain
- SBAR Palliative Reporting
- Serious Illness Conversation Guide
- Speak Up: Resource Library
- SPIKES: Dr. Robert Buchman Communication Potocol
- Trauma-Informed Hospice and Palliative Care
- World Health Organization (WHO): Analgesic Ladder (2010)
Registered Nurses Association of Ontario (RNAO)
This link will direct you to the RNAO nursing best practice guidelines where you can browse by topic to find the best practice guideline you are interested in. i.e. Pain, End of Life Care, Delirium, etc.)
Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association (CHPCA)
- A Model to Guide Hospice Palliative Care: Based on National Principles and Norms of Practice (2013)
- CHPCA: Market Place – Palliative Care Resources and Materials for HCP's, Public and Volunteers
- Domains of Issues Associated with Illness and Bereavement
- Let´s Talk About Hospice Palliative Care First
- Norms of Practice – Essential and Basic Steps During a Therapeutic Encounter