Table 3.

Top 10 ICNP palliative care nursing interventions to promote dignified dying as ranked by nurses with greater and lesser experience in caring for dying patients

Rank	Nurses who care for dying patients ‘very often’ or ‘often’	Nurses who care for dying patients ‘sometimes’ or ‘never’
1	Establish trust	Collaborate with fluid or electrolyte therapy
2	Ensure continuity of care	Protect patient rights
3	Establish rapport	Maintain dignity and privacy
4	Maintain dignity and privacy	Establish trust
5	Protect confidentiality	Protect confidentiality
6	Protect patient rights	Provide privacy
7	Monitor respiratory status	Provide spiritual support
8	Provide privacy	Establish rapport
9	Encourage rest	Protect religious beliefs
10	Administer pain medication	Provide emotional support