Hilary Gardner is a Lecturer within the Division of Nursing and Paramedic Science.
Overview
My background is in community nursing as a District Nurse, community palliative Clinical Nurse Specialist with Marie Curie Hospice, practice development role with St Columba's Hospice Care and Clinical Educator in the Care 51ÂÒÂ×»»ÆÞ Support Team NHS Borders, until I joined QMU in January 2023. I am interested in end of life care for people who are dying with or from dementia and palliative care delivered in the care home setting.
Affiliations:
- ÌýSt Columba's Hospice Care, Edinburgh
Teaching & Learning
My main areas of teaching are on: Ìý
- Principles of palliative care
- National and local strategies for delivery of palliative care
- Building a Therapeutic Relationship with the Patient and Family in Palliative Care
- Shadows and Horizons: Advancing Palliative Care Practice A Person-centred Approach to Working with People with Complex Pain and Symptoms
