Entrustable Professional Activities

Entrustable Professional Activities (EPAs) outline the essential work tasks trainees need to be able to perform in the workplace.

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Team leadership

Contribute leadership within a team of health professionals to provide palliative care for patients
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Supervision and teaching

Supervise and teach professional colleagues
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Quality improvement

Identify and address areas requiring improvement in health care delivery in the paediatric palliative care setting
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Clinical assessment and management

Clinically assess and manage the palliative care needs of patients across different stages of life-limiting illnesses
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Management of transitions in care settings

Manage transition of patient care between care settings and contexts, including hospital, home, and hospice
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Manage acute changes in clinical condition

Manage the care of acute clinical changes in the palliative care setting, including palliative care emergencies

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Longitudinal care, including management of transitions across developmental ages and stages

Manage and coordinate longitudinal care of patients with malignant and non-malignant conditions across developmental ages and stages, including transition between paediatric and adult care settings
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Communication with patients

Communicate with patients across different stages of life-limiting illnesses
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Prescribing

Prescribe medications tailored to patients’ needs, illness stages, prognosis, and goals of care
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Investigations and procedures

Order, undertake, review, and explain outcomes of investigations and procedures in the context of patients’ underlying illness stage, prognosis, and goals of care
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End-of-life care

Plan for and manage the end-of-life and after-death care of patients