Date of Graduation
5-2021
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Degree Level
Undergraduate
Department
Nursing
Advisor/Mentor
Ballentine, Hope
Committee Member/Reader
Cole, Claire
Abstract
This study is a literature review that examines the characteristics of an effective hospice and palliative care nurse. The purpose of this study is to discover what qualities make a satisfactory hospice and palliative care nurse; therefore, characterizing it as a qualitative study. It is concluded that the following attributes are beneficial for a hospice and palliative care nurse: compassion, knowledge, confidence, and support. When delivering end-of-life care, a nurse should use therapeutic communication and be exemplary in handling grief. Compassion can be shown by active listening and acknowledging the patient’s and caregiver’s concerns. Being knowledgeable entails that the nurse is educated on the circumstance and takes the time to inform both the patient and caregivers of it as well. The nurse should be well versed in all that hospice and palliative care includes. Confidence will come to a nurse from education and experience, and results in the patient and caregivers feeling more comfortable with him or her because they believe the nurse is very capable of handling the situation. A nurse should be supportive of caregivers and coworkers during times of emotional distress. Working with dying patients is emotionally taxing and can lead to burnout, so hospice and palliative care nurses need to be resilient.
Keywords
breastfeeding; breastfeeding support; nursing; baby friendly
Citation
Ozier, O. (2021). Reflections on Labor and Delivery Internship. The Eleanor Mann School of Nursing Undergraduate Honors Theses Retrieved from https://scholarworks.uark.edu/nursuht/148
