… Although our study differs from other studies, particularly in the way people were recruited,
our findings support previous studies that have shown that specialist palliative care nurses …

… in the development of specialist palliative care nursing roles which … nurse specialist and
the nurse practitioner. These roles have become embedded into the delivery of palliative care in …

… Clinical Nurse Specialists (CNS) play a major role in the delivery of specialist palliative
care services to patients with advanced cancer, in hospital, hospice and community settings …

… the specialist palliative care nurse is recognized as one of the accredited providers offering
ongoing care for … The specialist palliative care nurse contributes not only direct clinical …

… literature as ‘non-cancer’, a term which in our view displays the emphasis in specialist palliative
care services on cancer. Currently, nurses play a crucial role in the care of dying patients …

… of the specialist in palliative care clinical nurse specialist (SPC … approach, general palliative
care and specialist palliative care … of a specialist palliative care nursing service in one acute …

… and experiences of specialist palliative care services, as expressed … specialist palliative
care services in the United Kingdom (UK). There is a lack of patient-related data in palliative care…

… This has resulted in increased referrals to specialist palliative care services however the …
by the primary care team. This has highlighted the necessity for access to both palliative care …

… the expertise of a general nurse. More complex psychosocial issues were also included,
which would usually warrant referral to the specialist palliative care team. The vignette provided …

… palliative care needs do not access specialist palliative care services according to their needs.
Clinical Nurse Specialists … an increasingly important role in the care of such patients, but …