Health care provider communication proficiency is critical in the initiation and revisitation of
these discussions throughout the trajectory of chronic illness. The delivery of palliative care
(PC) throughout the continuum of illness has traditionally been underutilized. Nurses have
the ability to significantly improve PC utilization through the use of advance care planning
strategies to confidently initiate conversations with patients and families at multiple points
throughout the continuum of illness. Nurses are uniquely positioned to contribute to the …