Maintain pressure on reforms to protect NHS
Susan Cutter
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Comment on: Many nurses lack basic training in palliative and end of life care
Whilst I completely agree that robust communication training is a must for all healthcare professionals - I do struggle with this concept that most nurses are apparently not equipped to care for people at the end of their lives. I have worked in the field of palliative care for nearly 17 years now - the last 9 as a CNS in Specialist Palliative Care and would suggest that the vast majority of the work with patients at this time - is good basic nursing care - a combination of providing phsyical care needs, being alongside the patient and family in their journey, listening to them and communicating with our colleagues - all patients need this level of care - whether they are dying or not - I can't believe that we are not training nurses to faciliate this care - and if we are not, then I would suggest the very basics are missing in the first place?
