When a nurse is not enough: why the hospice interdisciplinary team may be a nurse's best gift.
Hospice care offers symptom control, emotional and spiritual care, as well as, other service and support. It is vital that nurses be knowledgeable so as to insure appropriate referral.
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VNA Community Hospice, Arlington, Virginia, USA.
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Showalter
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