title: Understanding palliative nursing care.
abstract: Palliative care is care that is given to patients and their significant others who are experiencing life-threatening or life-altering illnesses by providing emotional, spiritual, and physical support. Patients can continue to receive aggressive medical treatment while receiving palliative care and recovery is possible. Pain control is a top priority in palliative care. Non-pharmacological interventions have also been shown to be effective in palliative care as well. Palliative care is truly a holistic, collaborative practice engaging many disciplines in the care of the patient and their love ones.
authors.forename: Darlene A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Geoghan
mesh_terms: D000701:Analgesics, Opioid / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001007:Anxiety / Q000517:prevention & control; D004417:Dyspnea / Q000517:prevention & control; D006040:Goals; D006272:Health Facility Environment; D006801:Humans; D008405:Massage; D016294:Models, Nursing; D009147:Music Therapy; D024802:Nurse's Role; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D009743:Nursing, Practical / Q000458:organization & administration*; D009937:Organizational Objectives; D010146:Pain / Q000517:prevention & control; D010166:Palliative Care / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000523:psychology; D010347:Patient Care Planning / Q000458:organization & administration*; D012893:Sleep Wake Disorders / Q000517:prevention & control
chemical_list: D000701:Analgesics, Opioid