Fatigue, dry mouth and loss of appetite are the most distressing symptoms, according to a screening with the ESAS tool.

Establishing an individual care plan at an early stage of palliative care gives relatives hope and support. They also feel seen and their burden of responsibility is lessened. 

Student assistants taught the students in small groups and helped them to gain a better understanding of the subject content and inspired them to learn.

Most of those who work part time choose to do so for reasons of lifestyle or family values. However, sociable working hours and professional challenges may provide the motivation required for some to increase their full-time equivalent percentage.

With the use of multidose electronic prescriptions, sources of error linked to paper-based solutions have been eradicated. However, it is still challenging to achieve optimal handling of medication.

Family caregivers will need correct and relevant information and support from health care professionals to perform the significant caring role they have to take on.

Public health nurses consider themselves to be adept at finding and assessing national guidelines, but feel less proficient at assessing research-based knowledge.

Heart disease increases the risk of depression. How can we best identify depressed cardiac patients?