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Palliative Care Nurse Practitioner
Karen Glaetzer was the first Nurse in Australia to be endorsed as a Nurse Practitioner in the specialty of Palliative Care. Before her retirement in March 2018 she worked for almost 30 years for Southern Adelaide Palliative Services and is considered a pioneer in palliative care in South Australia. She has received numerous awards throughout her carer including an AM in January 2018 for services to nursing, palliative care, people living with motor neurone disease and professional groups and a Churchill Fellowship in 2013 to research the palliative care needs of individuals with Physical and Intellectual Disabilities. She is currently working casual for Eldercare. |