Tools for Practice

Our clinical team has identified protocols, advanced practices, and assessment and evaluation tools to help support your practice.
Symptoms
Anorexia / Cachexia
Anxiety
Ascites
Bleeding
Bowel obstruction
Congestion
Constipation / diarrhea
Bowel Care
This article is part of a series of symptom management guidelines developed by the Fraser Health Hospice Palliative Care... read more...
Constipation Guideline_St Richard's Hospice_UK_2008
Clinical practice guideline developed by Dr Jane Grundy and Dr Emma Husbands, at St Richard's Hospice in 2008 and reviewed... read more...
Constipation: Patient information Sheet
This is a patient information sheet developed by Cancer Care Ontario discussing constipation and its treatment read more...
Diarrhea: Patient information Sheet
This is a patient information sheet developed by Cancer Care Ontario discussing diarrhea and its treatment read more...
Pain & Symptom Management Guideline
BC Cancer Agency has produced a guideline that addresses the assessment and management of pain and other common symptoms... read more...
Symptom Management Guidelines (Related to Nutrition)
BC Cancer Agency has produced Symptom Management Guidelines which address common problems related to nutrition including anorexia,... read more...
Victoria Bowel Performance Scale (BPS) and management guideline
This assessment tool and guideline uses a 9-point numerical scale to assess stool consistency, frequency and effort and provides... read more...
Cough
Dehydration
Delirium
Depression
Drowsiness
Dyspnea
Fatigue
General
Hypercalcemia
Lymphedema
Malignant wound
Mouth care
Myoclonis / Seizures
Nausea / vomiting
Pain
Radiation skin reactions
Spinal cord compression - see Palliative care emergencies
Swallowing
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