The clinical nurse specialists working with th Canadian Virtual Hospice (CVH) are web-based, advances practice palliative care nursing consultants. They deal with the complexities and challenges of online communication, particulary as it relates to the sharing of information about palliative and end-of-life care with lay people and health-care professionals alike. These nurses possess a number of highly developed skills- in communication, use of evidence-based research, teaching and understanding health-care systems - that enable them to respond to questions posed by visitors to the "Ask A Professional" section of the CVH website. Although the website is administratively based in Winnipeg, Manitoba, the services of the CNSs are available to people across Canada. In this article, the autors describe how the elements of advanced practice operate within this unique delivery model.

Niveau d'autorisation : Public

Numéro de revue : vol. 104, n°1