Paediatric Palliative Care Clinical Guidelines

All guidelines developed by the New Zealand Paediatric Palliative Care Clinical Network can be accessed via the Starship Clinical Guidance page. They have been developed with the support of the Ministry of Health and are intended to be used by secondary medical, nursing and allied health providers who care for babies, children and young people at the end of life. It is not intended that the guidelines be used by primary care providers or by providers in neonatal intensive units. These guidelines are not suitable for use outside the Palliative Care setting. 

Background information

• Introduction to the guidelines

• Developmental methodology

Palliative Care Guidelines

• Agitation - management in the palliative patient

• Bowel Obstruction - management in the palliative patient

• Breathlessness - management in the palliative patient

• Continuous infusions using a Niki T34 Syringe Pump

• Cultural Care for the palliative patient

• Massive Bleeding - management of the palliative patient

• Nutrition and Hydration - management in the palliative patient

• Pain - assessment in the palliative patient

• Pain - management in the palliative patient

• Palliative Care Emergencies - approach to

• Planning End of Life Care

• Seizure management at end of life

• Sharing significant news in palliative care

• Spinal Cord Compression management in the palliative patient

• Supporting beliefs and values at end of life

• Superior Vena Cava Obstruction in the palliative patient

• Upper Airway Secretions - management in the palliative patient

Related:

• Advance care planning

• Transitioning to adult palliative care

• Palliative care referrals

• Resources for families

• Education opportunities