Introduction
Vitas Hospice is a leading organization in the United States, specializing in offering nursing care to patients with life-limiting diseases such as cancer and HIV/AIDS (Vitas, 2013). Started in 1978, the leader and pioneer in providing end-of-life care is headquartered in Miami, Florida, and operates over 51 other sister stations spread across the United States (in over 17 states and the District of Columbia) (Vitas, 2013). The well-established hospice care facility employs over 8,000 nursing professionals, who care for terminally ill patients either at residential facilities, nursing homes, inpatient hospice and homes (Anonymous, 2013). After shadowing for six weeks ...