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Hospice/Palliative Nursing

 

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Nurses in this field provide sensitive care and pain relief to patients in the final stages of life. They protect patients from unnecessary, painful therapies, and often provide care at home, in order to maximize meaningful time patients can spend with family and loved ones.

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Description:

What is Hospice Nursing?

Articles:

Lessons of Loss

Paving the Way

Relief Efforts

Organizations:

National Hospice Foundation

Hospice & Palliative Nurses Association

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