- acknowledges that end of life care can be challenging for clinicians and other staff members such as ward clerks, porters and cleaners
- understands that chronic unmanaged stress can erode empathy and contribute to poor outcomes for patients at end of life, and their families
- facilitates access to appropriate supports
- encourages self-care.
Appropriate supports include:
- peer support
- mentoring
- clinical supervision
- employee assistance program
- Nursing and Midwifery Health Program Victoria(opens in a new window)
- Nurse and Midwife Health (24/7 national support service)(opens in a new window)
- Victorian Doctors’ Health Program(opens in a new window)
- palliative care consultancy service
- external professional support such as the clinician’s general practitioner and professional supervision.
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