Nursing interventions for people in palliative care, based on the Dignity Model.

Background: The use of the standardised nursing language aims to accurately represent clinical practice, contributing to proper documentation and the creation of evidence-based practice.

Aims: To validate nursing interventions (NI) for patients in palliative care, structuring these using the Dignity-Conserving Care Model.

Methods: A methodological study was conducted, developed according to the recommendations of the International Council of Nurses (ICN) and anchored in the Dignity-Conserving Care Model.

The health/disease transition process in chronic kidney disease patients: Contributions to nursing care.

Objective: To identify the facilitating and hindering conditions of the health/disease transition process in a group of patients with Chronic Kidney Disease undergoing hemodialysis treatment based on the theoretical framework of the Transition Theory.

Method: A descriptive study implementing a qualitative approach. Data collection occurred through semi-structured interviews conducted between March and April 2018.