What is a specialist palliative care nurse (also known as a Macmillan Nurse)?
A – A specialist palliative care nurse is a nurse who, in addition to completing basic training, has gone on to specialise in a particular area. This process of specialisation involves acquiring in–depth experience and training in the specialist area (and often acquisition of specialist qualifications). Macmillan nurses are clinical nurse specialists in palliative care who are employed in a post that has been initially funded by Macmillan Cancer Support and then by the National Health Service (NHS). In any particular setting, there is very little difference.
