Safe and effective palliative care requires specific competencies for nursing and support staff who work with children and their families in a range of settings. This framework sets out competencies for knowledge and skills across 5 topic areas in children’s palliative care relevant to career stages, highlighting the professional development required by a nursing care workforce spanning 7 levels of role from pre-registration practitioner to nurse consultant.

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