# Certificate in Palliative Care: Core Competencies for Nurse Practitioners & Advanced Nurses

**Source**: https://bloomberg.nursing.utoronto.ca/cpd-program/certificate-in-palliative-care-core-competencies-for-np-advanced-nurses/
**Parent**: https://bloomberg.nursing.utoronto.ca/media/older-adults-take-longer-to-recover-from-surgeries-than-expected-citing-need-for-better-post-operative-planning-and-guidance/

### Palliative Care 1: Approach to Care and Communication Skills

This 6-week online course is the foundational course in the certificate and focuses on the role of the nurse practitioner in applying a palliative approach to care within any practice […]

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Starts
:   Start Date: Oct 20, 2025

Ends
:   End Date: Nov 30, 2025