Keywords

end of life, faith, HOPE mnemonic, metastatic cancer, palliative care, spirituality

 

Authors

  1. Finocchiaro, Darlene N. PhD, RN, CRRN

Abstract

Abstract: This article discusses spiritual needs patients may have at the end of life, regardless of their religious beliefs, and specific strategies for nurses to help ensure their patients receive respectful and meaningful end-of-life care.