Most Populous Cities in the Northeast. For the purposes of this quiz, the Northeast includes New England, New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Maryland, Delaware, and DC. Quiz by SpeedyMike - Jan 27, 2013.
A palliative care nurse strives to achieve an understanding of specific end-of-life issues from the perspective of each patient and his/her family regardless of the setting, unlike the nurse in a health care facility whose approach is more on preventive, curative and rehabilitative.
Palliative care is an important component of comprehensive stroke care. Some patients with severe strokes die during the initial hospitalization, others will be severely disabled and palliative care can begin to address the patient's and family's short- and long-term needs.