• Oncology Ny · Feb 2008

    National guidelines for palliative care: A roadmap for oncology nurses.

    • Betty Ferrell and Rose Virani.
    • Department of Nursing Research and Education, City of Hope, Duarte, CA, USA.
    • Oncology Ny. 2008 Feb 1; 22 (2 Suppl Nurse Ed): 28-34; discussion 34-5.

    AbstractPatients with cancer have significant needs for palliative care, including pain and symptom management and psychosocial and spiritual support. The experience of cancer has an impact on family caregivers as well, and palliative care needs exist from diagnosis through survivorship and end-of-life care. Oncology nurses have opportunities to integrate palliative care into disease-focused care. Clinical practice guidelines developed by the National Consensus Project for Quality Palliative Care and preferred practices defined by the National Quality Forum serve as a framework to guide nurses in this area. These national guidelines can serve as a roadmap to develop clinical services that will serve patients and families.

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