training end-of-life
resource nurses for specific hospital units, and offering education for hospital staff can begin to raise awareness regarding
end-of-life care and change the existing culture. Developing an evidenced-based order set to treat symptoms of the dying
patient can help to ensure that such patients’ symptoms are well managed. A willingness to take information about the end
of life to the community, such as a partnership with a local nursing school, is a key strategy for filling the gaps in
knowledge in end of life care.