Expansion of an Inpatient Specialist Palliative Care Service to 24/7 Onsite Presence
In an article published in the Journal of Hospice and Palliative Nursing, the authors describe the expansion of their palliative care service in a cancer hospital to provide 24/7 palliative care, The overnight presence of advance practice nurses increased patient, family, and night staff access to specialty, high-quality palliative care, resulting in prompt symptom management and more.