title: NPs vs other healthcare providers in end-of-life care.
abstract: As nurse practitioners become more vital to primary care, they are also more apt to play a role in end-of-life care. In order to be proficient providers, NPs must familiarize themselves with issues surrounding EOL care.
authors.affiliation: VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System, PA, USA.
authors.forename: Tammy L
authors.initials: TL
authors.lastname: Tyree
authors.forename: Carol O
authors.initials: CO
authors.lastname: Long
authors.forename: Edward A
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: Greenberg
mesh_terms: D002983:Clinical Competence / Q000592:standards*; D003376:Counseling / Q000592:standards; D018939:Holistic Nursing / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D009722:Nurse Practitioners / Q000592:standards*; D024802:Nurse's Role; D009723:Nurse-Patient Relations; D015402:Nursing Education Research; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013727:Terminal Care / Q000379:methods*; D014481:United States