title: Infusion nurses' role in care at the end of life.
abstract: End-of-life care has received focused attention over the past two decades in the United States. Although end-of-life care has greatly improved, considerable work remains to ensure that all Americans who are dying receive high-quality care. This important work cannot be delegated to one specialty area, but is the responsibility of all specialty nurses interacting with individuals who have life-limiting illnesses. Infusion nurses, in particular, are encouraged to commit themselves to ensuring the provision of high-quality end-of-life nursing care.
authors.affiliation: University of Southern Maine, College of Nursing and Health Professions, Portland, ME 04104, USA. jane.kirschling@usm.maine.edu
authors.forename: Jane Marie
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Kirschling
authors.forename: Judy
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Lentz
mesh_terms: D004509:Education, Nursing, Continuing; D006801:Humans; D007262:Infusions, Intravenous / Q000451:nursing* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D007318:Inservice Training; D020380:Needs Assessment; D009720:Nurse Clinicians / Q000193:education / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000523:psychology; D024802:Nurse's Role; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration; D013727:Terminal Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D014481:United States