Changing the Culture of Pediatric Palliative Care at the Bedside

Background: Pediatric palliative care programs typically have limited resources yet must meet the needs of an increasing patient population. In order to continue to provide quality care at the bedside, it is necessary to engage frontline staff in the delivery of palliative care. However, nurses report a lack of knowledge and confidence in providing the essential components of palliative care. A Palliative Care Champions Program was designed to identify and train palliative care …