Applying research into practice: a guide to determine the next palliative home care nurse visit.
Beyond their own family caregivers, home healthcare nurses play a pivotal role in caring for those dying at home. However, deciding the timing of the next visit for these patients and their families is not straightforward. The Palliative Care: Determining Next Home Care Nurse Visit decision guide supports clinicians in their decision-making process of planning visits to most effectively meet the needs and goals of patients and families during the final months of life.
Della Roberts, MSN, RN, CHPCN(C), is a Clinical Nurse Specialist, End of Life Care Program, Fraser Health, Surrey, British Columbia, Canada. Barbara McLeod, MSN, RN, CHPCN(C), is a Clinical Nurse Specialist, End of Life Care Program, Fraser Health, Surrey, British Columbia, Canada. Kelli I. Stajduhar, PhD, MSN, RN, is an Associate Professor, Centre on Aging, School of Nursing, University of Victoria, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. Terry Webber, BPN, RN, CHPCN(C), is a Nurse Clinician, End of Life Care Program, Fraser Health, Surrey, British Columbia, Canada. Kya Milne, BSN, RN, CHPCN(C), is a Nurse Clinician, End of Life Care Program, Fraser Health, Surrey, British Columbia, Canada.
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