Palliative care denotes the optimization of quality of life for both the patients with serious illness and

their families using special measures to expect, treat, and prevent misery. This care includes the
continuum of illnesses which encompasses the physical, psychosocial, emotional, and spiritual needs
of seriously ill patients (Lorenz & Schroeder, 2017) thus palliative nursing reflect “whole person”
care because palliative care does not only focus in one system of the patient however, palliative care
is appreciated through relieving suffering and enhancing quality of life by providing successful pain
and symptom management; addressing psychosocial and spiritual requirements of the patient and
family; including cultural values and attitudes into the plan of care; supporting those who are
undergoing loss, grief, and bereavement; promoting ethical and legal decision-making; promoting for
personal wishes and preferences; utilizing therapeutic communication skills; and facilitating
collaborative practice. (Coyle & Ferrelle, 2006). Also, in palliative nursing according to Coyle &
Ferrelle, 2006 the individual is seen as an important part of the healing relationship in which this
affiliation together with knowledge and skills, is the essence of palliative care nursing which sets it
apart from other zones of nursing
practice.

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