title: An overview of palliative nursing care.
abstract: Studies tell us that most people fear a protracted, painful death; unfortunately, this is what many experience. Palliative nursing care seeks to change this. This new series challenges nurses to think differently about caring for people when cure isn't possible.
authors.affiliation: City of Hope National Medical Center, Duarte, CA, USA. bferrell@coh.org
authors.forename: Betty R
authors.initials: BR
authors.lastname: Ferrell
authors.forename: Nessa
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Coyle
mesh_terms: D019090:Case Management; D003643:Death; D006801:Humans; D009732:Nursing Care; D010166:Palliative Care; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic