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RNAO BPG - End-of-life care during the last days and hours

This guideline focuses on recommendations for adults, aged 18 years and older, who have reached the part of the illness trajectory that includes the last days and hours of life. This guideline will provide evidence- based recommendations for Registered Nurses and Registered Practical Nurses on best nursing practices for end-of-life care during the last days and hours.

Registered Nurses’ Association of Ontario (2011). End-of-life care during the last days and hours. Toronto, ON: Author. Retrieved from https://rnao.ca/sites/rnao-ca/files/End-of-Life_Care_During_the_Last_Day...