Nurses practicing primarily in care homes ‘improve end-of-life care’
03/21/24 at 03:00 AM
Nurses practicing primarily in care homes ‘improve end-of-life care’
Nursing Times, by Steve Ford; 3/19/24
Nurses and other clinicians who specialise in working in care homes represent an important resource when it comes to improving the quality of end-of-life care for residents, a large US study suggests. Researchers found nurse practitioners working mostly in care homes may decrease the likelihood of residents experiencing stressful hospital admissions and improve the quality of life in their last days.