Nurses Play Vital Role in Care of Terminally Ill Patients

November 12, 2014

(Medical Xpress) – A University of Queensland study has found nurses play a crucial role in decisions surrounding treatment of terminally ill patients. UQ School of Social Science Associate Professor Alex Broom said dying patients who were told further treatment would be futile often turned to nurses for emotional support. “The transition to end-of-life care has traditionally been the doctor’s decision,” Dr Broom said.