June 18, 2026
Handling a difficult question & diabetes at the end of life
"Please don't tell him he has cancer."
Thoughts on responding to the common plea by family members.
Experts’ 5 tips
for managing diabetes at the end of life.
Plus
Nursing and a nurse, defined. Last year, the International Council of Nurses (ICN) released a detailed report that redefines its 20-year-old definition of “nursing” and adds a new definition, “nurse.” PACED (The Foundation for Palliative Care Education) describes these as “a legal recognition of a new reality in which the nurse serves as an autonomous leader rather than a physician's assistant.” See the definition of “nursing” and “a nurse.”
The US Center to Advance Palliative Care has a pair of self-guided open-access courses: Introduction to Palliative Care and Supporting the Caregivers of People Living with Dementia.
IAHPC Resources
Free for everyone
IAHPC Senior Director of Advocacy and Partnerships Katherine Pettus describes what you will learn by taking the full advocacy course in this free-access module, Overview and Introduction to IAHPC’s Advocacy Course. See more by becoming a member!
Free for members
Essential analgesics and other pain medications are presented and discussed in Module 2 of IAHPC’s Comprehensive Basic Pain Assessment and Management course, created as a resource for pharmacists, physicians, and nurses.
Upcoming Events in the Calendar
Explore the IAHPC calendar of events to find educational events, conferences, and congresses to expand and improve your palliative care skills and knowledge.