title: Caring for the dying.
abstract: To provide the best possible care to dying patients, nurses must attend to their physical, emotional and spiritual needs. Nurses must also be aware of their own feelings towards death and dying.
authors.affiliation: Southland Hospice.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ladbrook
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D001293:Attitude to Death; D003142:Communication; D018939:Holistic Nursing / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D009723:Nurse-Patient Relations; D009740:Nursing Staff / Q000523:psychology; D010327:Pastoral Care / Q000379:methods; D013727:Terminal Care / Q000379:methods* / Q000523:psychology*