Study objective Observers have cited a quality gap between the current emergency care and
the needs of elderly adults in the emergency setting. The Institute of Medicine identified …

Background The emergency department (ED) is increasingly used by patients with life‐
limiting illness. These patients are frequently admitted to the hospital, where they suffer from …

Aims and objectives. This paper explores how emergency nurses manage the emotional
impact of death and dying in emergency work and presents a model for developing …

Introduction The number of people dying in emergency departments (EDs) is increasing.
However, EDs are not well designed or resourced for safe and effective End-Of-Life (EOL) …

Background Increasing use of emergency departments among older patients with palliative
needs has led to the development of several service-level interventions intended to improve …

CONTEXT: Palliative care focuses on the relief of pain and suffering and achieving the best
possible quality of life for patients. Although traditionally delivered in the inpatient setting …

This perspective article is grounded in a cognitive and context-dependent view on emotions.
By considering emotions as socially embedded and constructed, the different but related …

Background: Despite a fast-paced environment, the emergency clinician has a duty to meet
the palliative patient's needs. Despite suggested models and interventions, this remains …

Background Managing death in the emergency department is a challenge. Emergency
nurses are expected to provide care to numerous patient groups in an often fast-paced, life …

In an ageing society, like the UK, where long-term illness dominates healthcare, there has
been a change in the way that the end-of-life is approached and experienced. Advancing …