Pediatric nurse practitioner Deborah Fisher spent her early career working in intensive care units. The experience convinced her that more needed to be done to improve end-of-life care for children. Now specializing in palliative care at Children's National Hospital in Washington, D.C., Fisher shares her Brief But Spectacular take on an important subject that's difficult to discuss. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

A nurse practitioner's Brief But Spectacular take on end-of-life care for children

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A nurse practitioner's Brief But Spectacular take on end-of-life care for children

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