Palliative Care Nursing in Australia and the Role of the Registered Nurse in Palliative Care
Abstract
:1. Palliative Care and Nurse-Led End of Life Care
2. Research Approach
3. The Australian National Palliative Care Standards
4. The Guiding Values and Principles of Palliative Care
5. The National Consensus Statement (NCS) on Palliative Care and the National Safety and Quality Health Service (NSQHS) Standards
6. The Key Roles of the (Palliative Care) Nurse According to the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA) Standards and National Safety and Quality Health Service (NSQHS) Standards
7. The Role of the Registered Nurse in Planning and Preparing for the Management of the Palliative Care Patient Facing Imminent Death
8. Recognising, Assessing, and Managing Deteriorating Palliative Patients
9. Navigating End-of-Life Nursing Care with Multi-Team Involvement
10. Palliative Care Health Professionals
11. Voluntary Assisted Dying in Australian States and Territories
12. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Conflicts of Interest
Abbreviations
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Cheluvappa, R.; Selvendran, S. Palliative Care Nursing in Australia and the Role of the Registered Nurse in Palliative Care. Nurs. Rep. 2022, 12, 589-596. https://doi.org/10.3390/nursrep12030058
Cheluvappa R, Selvendran S. Palliative Care Nursing in Australia and the Role of the Registered Nurse in Palliative Care. Nursing Reports. 2022; 12(3):589-596. https://doi.org/10.3390/nursrep12030058
Chicago/Turabian StyleCheluvappa, Rajkumar, and Selwyn Selvendran. 2022. "Palliative Care Nursing in Australia and the Role of the Registered Nurse in Palliative Care" Nursing Reports 12, no. 3: 589-596. https://doi.org/10.3390/nursrep12030058
APA StyleCheluvappa, R., & Selvendran, S. (2022). Palliative Care Nursing in Australia and the Role of the Registered Nurse in Palliative Care. Nursing Reports, 12(3), 589-596. https://doi.org/10.3390/nursrep12030058