Tools for Practice

Our clinical team has identified protocols, advanced practices, and assessment and evaluation tools to help support your practice.
Symptoms
Anorexia / Cachexia
Anxiety
Ascites
Bleeding
Bowel obstruction
Congestion
Constipation / diarrhea
Cough
Dehydration
Delirium
Depression
Drowsiness
Dyspnea
Fatigue
General
Hypercalcemia
Lymphedema
Malignant wound
Mouth care
Myoclonis / Seizures
Nausea / vomiting
Antiemetic Guidelines
The MASCC/ESMO Antiemetic Guidelines have been updated in English as of April, 2010, and will soon be available in 10 languages. read more...
Best practice guidelines for the Management of Nausea and Vomiting in Cancer Patients
This guideline reviews nausea and vomiting in cancer patients and provides recommendations for assessment and treatment. read more...
ESAS-r: Edmonton Symptom Assessment System Revised
The revised Edmonton Symptom Assessment System Revised (ESAS-r) (1) replaces the ESAS (2). The ESAS-r is freely available... read more...
Nausea and Vomiting
A powerpoint presentation that discusses nausea and vomiting in terminally ill patients. read more...
Nausea and Vomiting: Patient Information Sheet
This is a patient information sheet developed by Cancer Care Ontario discussing nausea, vomiting and its treatment read more...
Pain & Symptom Management Guideline
BC Cancer Agency has produced a guideline that addresses the assessment and management of pain and other common symptoms... read more...
Symptom Management Guidelines (Related to Nutrition)
BC Cancer Agency has produced Symptom Management Guidelines which address common problems related to nutrition including anorexia,... read more...
Pain
Radiation skin reactions
Spinal cord compression - see Palliative care emergencies
Swallowing
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