Journal
of Hospice and Palliative Nursing, Oct 2014, vol/iss 16/7 (430-437)
Schreiber,
Tanya P., Bennett, Marsha J.
Anecdotal accounts offered by nurses suggest
that some individuals in the final phase of dying experience a sudden,
unexpected surge of energy and enhanced mental clarity, varying in intensity
and duration. The
Delphi method was used to systematically collect observations, opinions, and
perceptions of the phenomenon, labeled premortem surge (PS).