L-R: Sarada Lewis, RN, CHPN, Amy Lebolt, MSW, Julie Hirsch, RN, CHPN, Lynn Rapp, RN, CHPN. Not pictured are Lindsay High, RN, CHPN, Lori Leopold, MSW and Juliana ...

In the hallways of University Hospital, health care professionals in need of advice on providing palliative care to patients know to turn to nurse practitioner Holli Martinez, FNP-BC, ACHPN, for ...

Palliative care integration in oncology improves quality of life, reduces aggressive end-of-life care, and may prolong survival, while lowering healthcare costs. Operational challenges include ...

Dr Carpenter leads a program of research focused on improving access to high-quality palliative care for older adults. Joan Carpenter, PhD, CRNP, ACHPN, FPCN, associate professor at the University of ...

For Elena Prendergast, DNP, APRN, the path to becoming a palliative care nurse practitioner wasn’t straightforward, and she didn’t get there until a month before her 49th birthday. She doubted herself ...

For many people with cancer and other serious diseases, palliative care is an important element of their journey. Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest sci-tech news updates. At the University of ...

Palliative care (PC) can help patients with cancer manage symptoms and achieve a greater quality of life. However, there are many barriers to patients with cancer receiving referrals to PC, including ...

A revolution is reshaping the landscape of palliative care in South Africa, driven by the deeply held belief that compassion can empower communities to care for one another. Spearheaded by healthcare ...

For many people with cancer and other serious diseases, palliative care is an important element of their journey. Palliative care can be valuable at any stage of an illness. When people with cancer ...