Lomax (2010) writing about dying patients receiving appropriate pain medication, brought to light the fear many nurses have regarding this particular subject. According to the online survey conducted by the author of 2,311 nurses, one out of ten stated they restricted a patient’s medication even if the patient exhibited impairing symptoms (Lomas, 2010). Lomas (2010) stated there is a tendency for nurses to under prescribe or medicate pain relief for patients, especially among the palliative care team
