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Community palliative care clinical nurse specialists (commonly known as Macmillan nurses) play an important role in specialist palliative care (Skilbeck et al. 2002). They spend time with patients and their families, helping them come to terms with an array of complex emotional and practical problems, facilitating communication, giving information and advice about treatments and also offering expertise in controlling pain and other distressing symptoms. These nurses are equipped with specialist skills to assess the complex palliative care needs of patients referred to the service. However, Bliss et al. (2000) found that referral to services is dependent upon the individual who initiates it and, although unintentional, may result in a form. | Community Palliative Care The Role of the Clinical Nurse Specialist By Alexandra M Aitken Community Palliative Care Community Palliative Care The Role of the Clinical Nurse Sr Alexandra M. Aitken 2009 Alexandra M. Aitken ISBN 978-1-405-18076-4 Community Palliative Care The Role of the Clinical Nurse Specialist Alexandra M. Aitken MSc in Primary Care BA in Community Health Studies Registered Nurse Registered Midwife and Specialist Practitioner - District Nursing WILEY-BLACKWELL A John Wiley Sons Ltd. .