The development of a new inpatient hospice unit provided a valuable opportunity to
consider ways in which nursing care is defined and documented. Three values which the …

Nursing assistants are integral to palliative care and are often the most deeply involved and
consistent care providers to dying patients. Yet the contributions of nursing assistants are …

Abstract Background: In 2002, Means to a Better End: A Report of Dying in America Today, a
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) report, was issued that included grades for each …

This chapter describes the evolution of hospice and palliative care (PC) nursing, including
the scope, standards, and competencies of this nursing specialty. It presents the value of …

• The relationship between the values inherent in palliative care and our ability to make a
difference in the lives of patients and families is a critical one for understanding what counts …

The article focuses on the realities of old age and the needs of nursing home residents and
palliative care in the US It estimates that in 17 million Americans aged 75 years old and …

Written in plain language for nursing home staff caring for residents facing the final phase of
life, this book examines eight topics of end-of-life and palliative care in a long-term setting …

The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has led to a significant increase in the
demand for palliative and end of life care, particularly in the community. Furthermore …

Nursing is multidimensional, interactive, interdisciplina y, and complex. Almost anything that
can be said about nursing can be said another way. Some things worth being said and …

As the population of chronically ill, older adults increases, there is a growing need for
palliative care. The Institute of Medicine recommends that health care providers have a …