Background: Changes in health care and an ageing population have meant that more
people are dying in the acute hospital setting. While palliative care principles have resulted …

bloomer mj, moss c & cross wm (2011) Journal of Nursing and Healthcare of Chronic Illness
3, 165–173 End‐of‐life care in acute hospitals: an integrative literature review Aim. To …

BACKGROUND: Providing quality end of life care is a challenging area in intensive care
practice. The most demanding aspect for doctors and nurses in this setting is not the …

Editorial. Discusses the concerns of palliative care in the acute hospital setting in Great
Britain. Role of the hospital support team and nurses in ensuring proper palliative care; …

This article compares and contrasts the developments that have occurred in palliative
nursing in the community (including the hospice movement) with those in acute hospitals …

The purpose of this study was to describe patterns of medical and nursing practice in the
care of patients dying of oncological and hematological malignancies in the acute care …

Thirty years ago you would have been hard pushed to see Critical Care and Palliative Care
mentioned in the same journal, let alone in the same sentence. However the world has …

As the speciality of palliative nursing develops, an increasing number of individuals are
recognized as needing palliative care. In this overview the authors highlight the need for a …

Most patients with a terminal illness die in hospital, yet the opinions of their prime carers are
largely ignored. This study investigated registered nurses' perceptions of palliative care in …

Palliative Nursing is an evidence-based practical guide for nurses working in areas of
practice where general palliative care is provided. This may be in hospitals, nursing homes …