The authors expound the idea and service priorities of terminal care, making it clear that pain control and emotional support of relatives after the death of the patient are the major content of terminal care at present. They suggest that nursing in terminal care be implemented according to the situation of our country. Firstly, institutions for terminal care need to be established. Secondly, education of patients, their relatives and medical workers themselves regarding death ought to be strengthened. Thirdly, training in knowledge and skills of consolation should be conducted among nurses. And fourthly, nurses should be encouraged to cultivate noble moral sentiments, enhance training in clinical skills, receive education in psychology, and master nursing skills in psychology so as to do a good job of terminal care.

Objective To discover regularities behind critical values in an effort to provide scientific evidences for a better critical value report system.Methods Collection, analysis and statistical assessments for critical value items and ranges appropriate for the hospital Results The occurrence rate of critical values is found to be 0.14%.By means of clinical evaluation, statistic analysis and reference to literature and clinical specialists, the clinical labs revised the ranges of PO2, GLU, PT and APTT, and added ALT, MYO, CTnl and K+ , GLU, BILl for newborns, and canceled AMY.All of these changes were put in practice upon approval of the Medical Department of the hospital Conclusion Regular evaluation and continuous improvement of the critical value report system may help with saving lives, improving quality of care of the labs and doctors" diagnosis as well