The Oldest Sins in the Book: Lessons for Nursing Research

Gail E Pittroff¹, Verna L Hendricks-Ferguson

• ¹Gail E. Pittroff, PhD, RN, is an associate professor at the Catherine McAuley School of Nursing at Maryville University in St. Louis, Missouri. Her program of research focuses on palliative and end-of-life care topics that foster high-quality patient-centered care with an emphasis on spiritual care. Verna L. Hendricks-Ferguson, PhD, RN, PCN, FAAN, is a professor and the coordinator of the RN-to-BSN program at Saint Louis University, School of Nursing, St. Louis, Missouri. Her program of research focuses on palliative and end-of-life care topics that foster high-quality patient-centered care.