The paper theoretically explains palliative care and the importance of communication in healthcare in general, with a special focus on palliative healthcare. The aim of the paper is to explain the role of the nurse in palliative care by reviewing the conducted research that analyzed how nurses in palliative care describe their role in providing palliative care for patients and the way they communicate with patients and their families. In conclusion, it can be said at the end of the paper that tailored information, empathy and clear language are the basic elements of effective communication in palliative care. For effective communication in palliative care, patients and families, in addition to open and honest information, want health professionals to pay attention not only to the patient's disease and symptoms, but also to who the patient is outside of the disease and to the role of the family. Such attention can give patients and families a sense of security amid the uncertainty of the experience and trajectory of advanced disease. At the end of the paper, it can be concluded that additional research is needed on the effective communication of nurses and other associates specialized in palliative care.