A Prospective Study with Patients and Families on the Usefulness of Accurate Prognosis for Palliative Care Patients.

Prediction of life expectancy in terminally ill patients is an important end-of-life care issue for patients, families and mental health workers during the last days of life. This study was conducted to examine the importance/usefulness for patients/families to have an accurate prognosis and its impact on planning their activities prior to death. All patients admitted during a period of one year were included.

Nursing and Maslow's Hierarchy: A Health Care Pyramid Approach to Safety and Security During a Global Pandemic.

The COVID-19 pandemic of 2020 tested health care organizations in ways many had never experienced. In response to new problems, nurses and other staff needed creative solutions that would allow them to quickly and safely provide care. Nurses concurrently experienced stressors to their personal needs.