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Conservative management of patients with end-stage kidney disease

23 December 2019

Nursing Standard

end of life care

The prevalence of end-stage kidney disease is increasing, particularly among older people and those with multiple comorbidities. Typically, patients who develop...

Managing symptoms at the end of life: a guide for non-palliative care nurses

26 September 2022

Nursing Standard

end of life care

Nurses, regardless of their area of practice, may have to care for a person in their last days and hours of life. However, many nurses outside of specialist...

Preventing and managing pressure ulcers in patients receiving palliative care

09 June 2021

Nursing Older People

Wound care

Pressure ulcers are more common in patients being cared for in palliative care settings than in the general population. Patients with life-limiting illnesses are...

Open AccessCare after death in children’s hospices: recommendations for moving and handling, and for managing physiological deterioration

21 February 2022

Nursing Children and Young People

research

Background Children’s hospices provide a range of services for babies, children and young people who have a life-limiting or life-threatening condition, including...

Developing a specialist clinic for monitoring, educating and supporting patients at risk of skeletal-related events

14 June 2023

Cancer Nursing Practice

Palliative care

Patients with bone metastases are at significant risk of skeletal-related events such as metastatic spinal cord compression (MSCC), pathological fractures and...