Transcription of Nurses’ Roles and Responsibilities in
{{id}} {{{paragraph}}}
8515 Georgia Avenue, Suite 400 Silver Spring, MD 20910 Nurses Roles and Responsibilities in Providing Care and Support at the End of Life Effective Date: 2016 Status: Revised Position Statement Written by: ANA Center for Ethics and Human Rights Adopted by: ANA Board of Directors Purpose The purpose of this ANA position statement is to articulate the Roles , Responsibilities , and opportunities for nurses providing care for patients at the end of their lives, and for their families. This statement also provides direction for nurses to support patients and families in recognizing and adapting to a patient s impending death.
Nurses are obliged to provide comprehensive and compassionate end-of-life care. This includes recognizing when death is near and conveying that information to families. Nurses should collaborate with other members of the health care team to ensure optimal symptom management and to provide support for the patient and family.
Domain:
Source:
Link to this page:
Please notify us if you found a problem with this document:
{{id}} {{{paragraph}}}