Can we care to the end? Do nurses have the skills for terminal care?
Nurses working with terminally ill patients are subject to stress and anxiety. Inadequate preparation from basic and post-basic education and lack of confidence in advocating patients' rights to doctors are shown to be significant contributory factors.
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D001293:Attitude to Death; D004506:Education, Nursing / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D010344:Patient Advocacy; D013727:Terminal Care