Hospice News December 8, 2022
George Mark Children’s House (GMCH) recently unveiled a pilot training program that aims to grow the pediatric palliative care nursing workforce, in partnership with The California State University (CSU) Shiley Haynes Institute for Palliative Care.
The Hearst Foundation partly financed the program with a $150,000 grant.
Establishing the GMCH Pediatric Palliative Care Nursing Education, Training, and Employment Initiative marks a step towards improving access to palliative care for children and families, according to GMCH CEO Shekinah Eliassen. Like many providers, the organization has seen clinician workforce issues take a toll on its ability to meet demand, Eliassen said.
“Our organization, like the rest of the country, is faced with a critical shortage of nurses,” Eliassen said in an announcement. “The...
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