Palliative care nursing can dramatically improve the quality of life for seriously ill patients. The cover story in the Spring 2023 issue of NURSING FOR/UM, the alumni magazine of the University of Maryland’s School of Nursing, emphasizes the importance of helping patients manage symptoms and make decisions while living longer with serious illnesses. Illustrations by James Steinberg. “Impact” describes a joint research program with the University of The Gambia to improve care in West Africa. Illustration by Nadia Radic.