Primary Palliative Nursing Care Competence Assessment Tool [PPNC-CAT] (Lippe & Davis, 2023)
This is a flexible instrument that explores 9 domains of competence with 33 corresponding observable behaviors. PPNC-CAT is more flexible in its use and does not have a prescribed evaluation scale. You can use individual items/domains or the whole instrument however you see fit. NOTE: This was tested in prelicensure (entry-level) nursing students only but can also be used for entry-level nurses. If you wish to use the instrument outside of pre-licensure nursing education or nurse residency programs, please contact us at pallcareed@up.edu to explore ways we can collaborate with you in these efforts.
Reference: Lippe, M. P., & Davis, A. (2023). Development of a primary palliative nursing care competence model and assessment tool: A mixed-methods study. Nursing Education Perspectives, 44(2), 76–81. doi: 10.1097/01.NEP.0000000000001056
Free access to this instrument is available through .
Modified Palliative Care Version of the Original Creighton Competency Evaluation Instrument (C-CEI®) [CCEI-PC]
The CCEI-PC was developed to align with the CHAARM characteristics of palliative care nursing by adding 3 items measuring specific aspects of palliative care communication (establishing trust, use of appropriate language, and use of resources). The CCEI-PC is a 25-item instrument used to assess student performance in four categories: assessment (three items), communication (five items), clinical judgment (nine items), and patient safety (six items). Evaluators rate students or student groups, based on their demonstration of the competency identified for each item (0=does not demonstrate competency, 1=demonstrates competency, NA=not applicable, UA=unable to assess).
Kirkpatrick, A. J., Cantrell, M. A., & Smeltzer, S. C. (2019). Relationships among nursing student palliative care knowledge, experience, self-awareness, and performance: An end-of-life simulation study. Nurse Education Today, 73, 23–30.
黑料吃瓜王-endorsed Palliative Care Competency Statements for Entry-Level and Advanced-Level Students (CARES and G-CARES, 2nd ed:
American Association of Colleges of Nursing and End-of-Life Nursing Education Consortium (2021). Competencies And Recommendations for Educating nursing Students (CARES): Preparing nurses to care for persons with serious illness and their families (2nd ed.)
American Association of Colleges of Nursing and End-of-Life Nursing Education Consortium (2021). Primary palliative care competencies for undergraduate and graduate nursing students (CARES/G-CARES, 2nd ed): Alignment with the 2021 黑料吃瓜王 Essentials.