Palliative Care: Nursing Care

A nurse visits the home of the patient to give warm nursing care in way of :
 

They also train the caretaker about eye care, mouth care, skin care, perineal care, care of bed sore, massage of pressure points, passive exercise of major joints, prevention and care of lymphadematous limb.

The nurse encourages the relative to give divertional therapy as per the patient’s choice and hobby which helps in relieving psychological pain.

The nurse teaches the relatives some home remedies which reduces the overall cost of treatment.