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Quality Use of Community Palliative Care Medicines Project Micro‑Credential Development Survey

Every day you step into the lives of older Australians at a time when it matters most, helping them live with dignity, comfort and connection. But we know this work isn’t easy. The moments are profound, the journeys are personal and your voice deserves to be heard.

Ageing Australia invites you to lend your voice to the “Quality Use of Community Palliative Care Medicines Project – Micro‑Credential Development” survey.

In five minutes, you can help shape education and resources built especially for you, the registered nurse in residential or home and community aged care.

Your responses will be entirely anonymous and yet they carry tremendous weight.

With your insight, we will craft training that supports your confidence, strengthens your knowledge and reinforces the compassionate care you already provide.

Thank you for giving your time and wisdom. Your experience matters and through this survey, you will make a meaningful impact on how palliative care medicines are used, understood and entrusted in the hands of those who care.
1.Do you use the ‘surprise question’ to guide your management of the older Australians in your care? (Would you be surprised if [person’s name] was to die in the next 12 months)?(Required.)
2.Which of the following Palliative Care Frameworks are you aware of, or have used? Select all that apply.(Required.)
3.Which of the following tools do you use to describe the deterioration of Older Australians? Select all that apply.(Required.)
4.Do you encounter any difficulties contacting a Palliative Care Specialist, GP or NP to prescribe anticipatory end-of-life medications?(Required.)
5.If you have experienced or are currently experiencing difficulties accessing or obtaining prescriptions for anticipatory end-of-life (EOL) medications, please select all applicable reasons from the list below.
6.Do you ever feel hesitant or anxious when administering medications at end-of-life?(Required.)
7.What are the main reasons for your hesitation or anxiety? Select all that apply.
8.How confident do you feel supporting families from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds when discussing end-of-life medications?(Required.)
Extremely
Moderately
Not at all
9.Does your workplace have a current protocol for anticipatory prescribing?(Required.)
10.Does your workplace have a storage for end-of-life medications protocol?(Required.)
11.Do you feel confident discussing and/or educating family/carers on the use of the four core medications (Clonazepam, Hyoscine butylbromide, Haloperidol and Morphine)?(Required.)
12.Which of the following medications do you have experience using to treat common symptoms at end-of-life? Select all that apply.(Required.)
13.CLONAZEPAM (Rivotril) is a medication used for end-of-life symptom management. From the list provided, please select the symptoms for which this medication is indicated according to the caring@home Core Medicines Factsheet.(Required.)
14.HYOSCINE BUTYLBROMIDE (Buscopan) is a medication used for end-of-life symptom management. From the list provided, please select the symptoms for which this medication is indicated according to the caring@home Core Medicines Factsheet.(Required.)
15.HALOPERIDOL (Serenace or Haldol) is a medication used for end-of-life symptom management. From the list provided, please select the symptoms for which this medication is indicated according to the caring@home Core Medicines Factsheet.(Required.)
16.MORPHINE is a medication used for end-of-life symptom management. From the list provided, please select the symptoms for which this medication is indicated according to the caring@home Core Medicines Factsheet.(Required.)
17.What would help increase your confidence in managing and administering subcutaneous (S/C) medications for end-of-life symptom management? Select all that apply.(Required.)
18.How many hours would you be willing to commit to completing a short, online course (micro-credential) on end-of-life medications, considering your current workload?(Required.)
About you
19.Which state or territory do you work in?(Required.)
20.How many years have you been working in aged care as a registered nurse?(Required.)
21.Which care environment do you work in?(Required.)
22.Do you identify as culturally or linguistically diverse?(Required.)
23.Do you identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander?(Required.)
24.Gender(Required.)
25.Do you know who to contact in your state or territory for Palliative Care or support?(Required.)
Stay Informed
26.If you would like to stay up to date with the Quality Use of Palliative Medications program, please share your contact details below.