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 …

Clinical nurses are in a crucial position to provide primary palliative care by advocating for
patients and families at the end of life, collaborating with the health care team to optimize …

Approximately 80% of Americans who die each year are 65 or older. Increasingly,
gerontologi cal nurses are asked to deliver high quality end-of-life care. Studies, however …

Although mandates issued by the World Health Organization and the International Council
of Nurses call for increased healthcare provider knowledge of palliative care, current …

The long history of medical care for the dying has largely been neglected. It began in 1605
when physicians were challenged to enable persons to die peacefully. Today it includes …

Abstract Purpose/Objectives: To examine how oncology nurses define palliative care, views
about who should and should not receive palliative care, and beliefs about palliative care …

Abstract Purpose/Objectives: To explore oncology nurses' perceptions about palliative care.
Research Approach: Descriptive study with narrative data analysis. Setting: Oncology units …

Abstract Purpose/Objectives: To present an overview of policy issues affecting hospice and
palliative care focusing on the nursing home and hospital settings and to discuss factors …

OBJECTIVES: To describe and compare selfperceived end-of-life (EOL) knowledge,
attitudes, behaviors, and practices of intensive care unit (ICU) nurses compared to oncology …

Background The provision of high-quality palliative care is important to nursing practice.
However, caring for palliative care patients and their families is challenging within a complex …