Purpose: This study was carried out descriptively to determine the view and applications about pallative care of nurses working in a university hospital.
Design and methods: The data were collected with the questionnaire form: "Individual Information Form" and "Views and Appllications on Palliative Care," created by the researchers in line with the literature.
Findings: A total of 96.6% of the nurses evaluated the scope of palliative care as pain relief, and the most common difficulties in care were identified as bad news (88.1%). In all, 22.0% of the nurses talked to the patient and their family about death.
Practice implications: It is thought that the majority of nurses are not trained in palliative care and their opinions about palliative care are affected by this situation.
Keywords: nurse; palliative care; palliative care applications; patient.
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