The aim of this study was to describe the experiences and practices of nurses providing palliative and end of life care. The study was conducted in the palliative care unit of a territory hospital in Turkey. The sample consisted of 11 nurses who had been working as palliative care nurses for at least one year. The face to face interview method was used to collect data, with a semi-structured in-depth individual interview. 5 main themes and 24 sub-themes were emerged in relation to the experiences and practices of the nurses. The majority of participant nurses pointed that inadequacy in the number of nurses, secondary nursing care activities, refusal of treatment, cultural and ethical problems were barriers in the provision of nursing care. They frequently experienced ethical issues when caring for end of life patients, and for this reason they felt the need for ethics counselling which they could consult.

本研究的目的是描述护士提供姑息治疗和临终关怀的经验和做法。该研究是在土耳其一家地区医院的姑息治疗病房进行的。样本由 11 名护士组成，他们已经担任姑息治疗护士至少一年。采用面对面访谈的方式收集资料，采用半结构化的深度个人访谈。根据护士的经验和实践，出现了 5 个主题和 24 个分主题。大多数参与护士指出，护士人数不足、二级护理活动、拒绝治疗、文化和伦理问题是提供护理的障碍。他们在照顾临终患者时经常遇到道德问题，