Background: Understanding the outcomes of palliative care (PC) that is provided to patients with cancer is necessary. Purpose: The aim of this study was to explore the lived experiences of Iranian nurses with regard to PC outcomes in cancer patients. Methods: This hermeneutic study interviewed 14 nurses to understand their lived experiences with regard to PC outcomes in cancer patients. A seven-stage process of data analysis was employed. Results: One constitutive pattern Bpalliative nursing for cancer patients is an abstractive concept[ and the two associated themes of Bproviding excellent PC[ and BPC as an alarm[ were identified. Providing excellent PC had two subthemes: being a unique nurse and experiencing the humanistic approach to caring. PC as an alarm also had two subthemes: caring-related concerns and challenging issues caused by caring. Conclusions: The findings provide a deeper understanding of the nursing experience with regard to PC outcomes in cancer patients.